The effect of mango and neem extract on four organisms causing dental caries: Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus salivavius, Streptococcus mitis, and Streptococcus sanguis: an in vitro study.

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dc.contributor.authorPrashant, G Men_US
dc.contributor.authorChandu, G Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorMurulikrishna, K Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorShafiulla, M Den_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T07:43:26Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T07:43:26Z
dc.date.issued2007-10-17en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chewing twigs of the mango or neem tree is a common way of cleaning the teeth in the rural and semi-urban population. These twigs are also believed to possess medicinal properties. The present study was conducted to evaluate the antimicrobial effects of these chewing sticks on the microorganisms Streptococcus mutans , Streptococcus salivarius , Streptococcus mitis , and Streptococcus sanguis which are involved in the development of dental caries. An additional objective was to identify an inexpensive, simple, and effective method of preventing and controlling dental caries. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The sticks were sun dried, ground into a coarse powder, and weighed into 5 gm, 10 gm, and 50 gm amounts. These were added to 100 ml of deionized distilled water. After soaking for 48 h at 4 degrees C, the water was filtered. The filtrate was inoculated onto blood agar plates containing individual species of microorganisms and incubated at 37 degrees C for 48 h. Results: Mango extract, at 50% concentration, showed maximum zone of inhibition on Streptococcus mitis . Neem extract produced the maximum zone of inhibition on Streptococcus mutans at 50% concentration. Even at 5% concentration neem extract showed some inhibition of growth for all the four species of organisms. INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSION: A combination of neem and mango chewing sticks may provide the maximum benefit. We recommend the use of both the chewing sticks.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Preventive and Community Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences, Davangere - 577 004, Karnataka, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPrashant GM, Chandu GN, Murulikrishna KS, Shafiulla MD. The effect of mango and neem extract on four organisms causing dental caries: Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus salivavius, Streptococcus mitis, and Streptococcus sanguis: an in vitro study. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2007 Oct-Dec; 18(4): 148-51en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/51575
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijdr.inen_US
dc.subject.meshAnti-Bacterial Agents --pharmacologyen_US
dc.subject.meshAzadirachtaen_US
dc.subject.meshCariostatic Agents --pharmacologyen_US
dc.subject.meshCulture Mediaen_US
dc.subject.meshDental Caries --microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMangiferaen_US
dc.subject.meshOral Hygiene --instrumentationen_US
dc.subject.meshPlant Extracts --pharmacologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPlant Stemsen_US
dc.subject.meshStreptococcus --classificationen_US
dc.subject.meshStreptococcus mitis --drug effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshStreptococcus mutans --drug effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshStreptococcus sanguis --drug effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshTime Factorsen_US
dc.titleThe effect of mango and neem extract on four organisms causing dental caries: Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus salivavius, Streptococcus mitis, and Streptococcus sanguis: an in vitro study.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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