BACKGROUND Caries and periodontal diseases are caused by the biofilm formed by caries- and periodontal disease-related bacteria. Specific biofilms could be formed on different filling materials in oral cavity. Thus, to explore the inhibition effect of restorative filling materials on biofilm formation is of great significance in the treatment of caries and periodontal disease. MATERIAL AND METH...

Abstrak Salah satu penyebab masalah kesehatan mulut adalah bakteri. Mikroalga jenis Nannochloropsis sp. diketahui memiliki senyawa kimia yang dapat menghambat pertumbuhan bakteri seperti asam lemak dan fenol. Studi ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui potensi terkandung dalam menyebabkan gangguan mulut, hal bau plak gigi. Bakteri digunakan pada uji Streptococcus mutans, sanguinis, Porphyromonas gingi...

Introduction: To assess and compare the anti-microbial effi cacy of ten herbal extracts against primary plaque colonizers. Materials and Methods: The branches of 10 plants with ethno-pharmacological background were collected and healthy leaves separated to prepare the fi ne powder. The extraction procedure was carried out by cold infusion method using ethanol. The working concentration of the e...

Pendahuluan: Obat kumur herbal banyak dikembangkan karena memiliki sifat antibakteri. Halitosis merupakan bau nafas tidak sedap yang berasal dari oral. Volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) hasil produksi aktivitas bakteri oral, oleh anaerob gram negatif, salah satunya yaitu Porphyromonas gingivalis menyebabkan halitosis. Flavonoid berpotensi sebagai antioksidan dan mempunyai antibakteri, anti infla...

Streptococcus sanguinis is an important cause of infective endocarditis. Previous studies have identified lipoproteins as virulence determinants in other streptococcal species. Using a bioinformatic approach, we identified 52 putative lipoprotein genes in S. sanguinis strain SK36 as well as genes encoding the lipoprotein-processing enzymes prolipoprotein diacylglyceryl transferase (lgt) and sig...

Synergistic interactions between natural bioactive compounds from medicinal plants and antibiotics may exhibit therapeutic benefits, acting against oral cariogenic and opportunistic pathogens. The aim of the presented work was to assess the antibacterial activity of berberine chloride (BECl) in light of the effect exerted by common antibiotics on selected reference strains of oral streptococci ...

Since the provision of blood and blood products depends entirely on the willingness of donors to spend their blood for this purpose, we felt that an International Forum of Vox Sanguinis should be devoted to donor recruitment and in particular to ‘donor loyalty’ and to ‘barriers to blood donation’. To obtain information on these subjects, the following questions were sent to experts in the field...