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Antimicrobial efficacy of herbal, homeopathic and
conventional dentifrices against oral microflora: An in
vitro study
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Department of Public Heath Dentistry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental
Sciences, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry, India |
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Department of Community Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College and
Hospitals, Chennai, India |
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Department of Microbiology, Royal Dental College, Palakkad, Kerala,
India |
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Shivashankar Kengadaran
Department of Public Heath Dentistry, Indira
Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry,
607402, India
Submission date: 2019-12-18
Final revision date: 2020-05-09
Acceptance date: 2020-05-17
Publication date: 2020-05-27
Popul. Med. 2020;2(May):14
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
This study compares the efficacy of herbal,
homeopathic, and conventional dentifrices, on oral
microflora using antibiotic susceptibility tests.
Methods:
Three strains of microorganisms, Streptococcus
Mutans, Escherichia Coli, and Candida Albicans, were taken
and incubated in Mutans media, Mueller Hilton agar, and
Sabouraud Dextrose agar, respectively. Different dilutions
(1:5, 1:10 and 1:15) of several brands of commercial
toothpaste with different compositions were made. Sterile
disks were incorporated with an equal amount of prepared
toothpaste formulations using a micropipette. These disks
were then placed equidistant to each other, and the plates
were incubated for 24 hours.
Results:
The zone of inhibition against S. Mutans is found to
be higher in homeopathic dentifrice 24 mm, 19 mm, and 20
mm, followed by herbal dentifrice 19 mm, 17 mm, and 13
mm, and the least by conventional dentifrice 17 mm, 15 mm
and no inhibition, at 1:5, 1:10 and 1:15 dilution, respectively.
The zone of inhibition against E. Coli is found to be higher
in herbal dentifrice 18 mm, 17 mm and 16 mm followed by
conventional dentifrice 18 mm, 17 mm, and 14 mm, and no
inhibition by homeopathic dentifrice at 1:5, 1:10 and 1:15
dilution, respectively. Zone of inhibition against C. Albicans
is found to be higher in herbal dentifrice 14 mm, 12 mm and
9 mm followed by conventional dentifrice 14 mm, 9 mm,
and no inhibition, and the least by homeopathic dentifrice
10 mm, 9 mm and 7 mm, at 1:5, 1:10 and 1:15 dilutions,
respectively.
Conclusions:
Toothpaste formulations containing
homeopathic and natural antimicrobial agents were more
effective in controlling the oral microflora compared to
toothpaste containing synthetic antimicrobial agents like
triclosan.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
The authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for
Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest and none was reported.
FUNDING
There was no source of funding for this research.
PROVENANCE AND PEER REVIEW
Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.
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