| [effect of compound chinese traditional medicine on infected root canal bacteria biofilm]. | to assess the efficacy of compound chinese traditional medicine(ctm), which composed of gallic acid, magnolol and polysaccharide of blettila striata, against the infected root canal bacterial biofilm. | 2010 | 20871960 |
| bactericidal activity of stabilized chlorine dioxide as an endodontic irrigant in a polymicrobial biofilm tooth model system. | the purpose of this study was to determine bactericidal efficacy of 0.04% stabilized chlorine dioxide, 3% sodium hypochlorite, 2% chlorhexidine gluconate, and sterile distilled water in a polymicrobial biofilm model. | 2010 | 20951304 |
| an antimicrobial effect from silver-coated toothbrush heads. | to examine the antimicrobial effect of silver-coated toothbrush heads in vitro. | 2010 | 21207790 |
| antimicrobial activity of tanzanian chewing sticks against oral pathogenic microbes. | methanol extracts from the bark and wood of ten plants used as chewing sticks in morogoro region, in tanzania, were tested for their ability to inhibit the growth of cariogenic bacteria, streptococcus mutans , actinomyces viscosus and a yeast candida albicans . screening for antimicrobial activity was done by the agar-hole diffusion method, and minimum inhibitory concentrations (mics) were determined by the agar dilution method. extracts from seven out of the ten plants showed varying degrees of ... | 2000 | 21214468 |
| antimicrobial activity of diterpenes from viguiera arenaria against endodontic bacteria. | six pimarane-type diterpenes isolated from viguiera arenaria baker and two semi-synthetic derivatives were evaluated in vitro against a panel of representative microorganisms responsible for dental root canal infections. the microdilution method was used for the determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration (mic) and minimum bactericidal concentration (mbc) against porphyromonas gingivalis, prevotella nigrescens, prevotella intermedia, prevotella buccae, fusobacterium nucleatum, bacteroi ... | 2011 | 21233793 |
| identification of dominant pathogens in periapical lesions associated with persistent apical periodontitis. | to identify dominant pathogens in the periapical lesions associated with persistent apical periodontitis. | 2010 | 21264361 |
| effects of compounds found in nidus vespae on the growth and cariogenic virulence factors of streptococcus mutans. | nidus vespae (honeycomb) is a kind of traditional chinese medicine that has been demonstrated to inhibit the growth and acid-production of oral cariogenic bacteria. subsequent studies showed that the chloroform/methanol (chl/meoh) chemical extraction of nidus vespae was the most effective inhibitor of growth and acidogenicity of streptococcus mutans. in this study, we isolated the chemical compounds of the nidus vespae chl/meoh extraction, tested their antimicrobial activity against six cariogen ... | 2011 | 21498060 |
| fatal subdural empyema caused by streptococcus constellatus and actinomyces viscosus in a child-case report. | group milleri streptococci that colonize the mouth and the upper airways are generally considered to be commensal. in combination with anaerobics, they are rarely responsible for brain abscesses in patients with certain predisposing factors. mortality in such cases is high and complications are frequent. we present a case of fatal subdural empyema caused by streptococcus constellatus and actinomyces viscosus in a previously healthy 7-year-old girl. | 2011 | 21524967 |
| an in vitro antimicrobial activity of ten iranian-made toothpastes. | antimicrobial agents have been used as a chemotherapeutic agent to improve oral health. this in vitro study was carried out to determine the antimicrobial activity of ten iranian-made toothpastes against commonly found bacteria in the oral cavity. | 2009 | 21528037 |
| antimicrobial activity of nanoemulsion on cariogenic planktonic and biofilm organisms. | introduction: nanoemulsions (ne) are a unique class of disinfectants produced by mixing a water immiscible liquid phase into an aqueous phase under high shear forces. ne have antimicrobial properties and are also effective anti-biofilm agents. materials and methods: the effectiveness of nanoemulsion and its components was determined against streptococcus mutans and lactobacillus casei by live/dead staining. in vitro antimicrobial effectiveness of nanoemulsion against planktonic s. mutans, l. cas ... | 2011 | 21807359 |
| antimicrobial sesquiterpenoids from laurus nobilis l. | activity-guided fractionations of leaf extracts from laurus nobilis l. led to the isolation of a known sesquiterpene lactone, deacetyl laurenobiolide (1). compound 1 showed antimicrobial activity against periopathic pathogens (actinomyces viscosus, porphyromonas gingivalis, prevotella intermedia and actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans), opportunistic gram-positive bacteria (staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus pyogenes) and fungi (candida albicans, cryptococcus neoformans and aspergillus fum ... | 2011 | 21678158 |
| Acetyl-11-keto-ß-boswellic acid (AKBA); targeting oral cavity pathogens. | ABSTRACT: | 2011 | 21992439 |
| Antibacterial and antifungal activities of punica granatum peel extracts against oral pathogens. | Punica granatum has been used for many years in folk medicine due to several purposes. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of methanolic extract of Punica granatum peel (MEPGP) against Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus salivarius, Streptococcus sanguinis, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Actynomyces viscosus, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Candida albicans. | 2011 | 21998800 |
| antimicrobial effects of o-cymen-5-ol and zinc, alone & in combination in simple solutions and toothpaste formulations. | this study aimed to evaluate antimicrobial effects of an o-cymen-5-ol/zinc system. | 2011 | 21762153 |
| quantitative molecular detection of 19 major pathogens in the interdental biofilm of periodontally healthy young adults. | in oral health, the interdental spaces are a real ecological niche for which the body has few or no alternative defenses and where the traditional daily methods for control by disrupting biofilm are not adequate. the interdental spaces are the source of many hypotheses regarding their potential associations with and/or causes of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, degenerative disease, and depression. this pcr study is the first to describe the interdental microbiota in hea ... | 2016 | 27313576 |
| antimicrobial susceptibility of clinical isolates of actinomyces and related genera reveals an unusual clindamycin resistance among actinomyces urogenitalis strains. | patterns of antimicrobial susceptibility in actinomyces and related genera are very limited in the literature. data of predominant susceptibility profiles could contribute to the establishment of an accurate empirical treatment. | 2017 | 28109846 |
| the predominant bacteria isolated from radicular cysts. | to detect predominant bacteria associated with radicular cysts and discuss in light of the literature. | 2013 | 24011184 |
| [effects of yili dark bee propolis on oral cariogenic biofilm in vitro]. | to evaluate the effects of yili dark bee propolis on the main cariogenic biofilm and mechanisms. | 2015 | 26595940 |
| inhibitory effects of oral actinomyces on the proliferation, virulence and biofilm formation of candida albicans. | the pathogenesis of candida-associated stomatitis involves the dysfunction of flora antagonistic to candida. oral actinomyces species play an important role in regulating the oral microecological balance. the objective of this study was to investigate the antagonism of three oral actinomyces against candida albicans. | 2015 | 26143096 |
| [antibacterial activity of synthetic antimicrobial decapeptide against oral bacteria]. | this study aims to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of decapeptide, a novel antimicrobial peptide, against several major cariogenic and periodontopathogenic bacteria in vitro. methods in this study, we investigated the antimicrobial activity of decapeptide against streptococcus mutans (s. mutans), streptococcus sobrinus, lactobacillus acidophilus, streptococcus sanguis, streptococcus gordonii, actinomyces viscosus, actinomyces naeslundii, porphyromonas gingivalis, prevotella intermedia, fusob ... | 2014 | 25665430 |
| [comparative studies on cariogenic bacteria of the root surface before and after post-core crown restoration in aged people]. | to investigate the changes in the quantity of colonizing streptococcus mutans(s. mutans) and actinomyces on the root surface plaque before and after post-core crown restoration of the mandibular first molars in the elderly patients. | 2014 | 24665646 |
| antibiotic resistance and capacity for biofilm formation of different bacteria isolated from endodontic infections associated with root-filled teeth. | to date, a variety of microbial species have been isolated from endodontic infections. however, endodontic clinical bacterial isolates have not been sufficiently characterized with regard to their capacity for antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation. in this study, antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation of 47 different aerobic and anaerobic bacterial isolates, belonging to 32 different species previously isolated from infected filled root canals, were studied. | 2014 | 24461408 |
| bacterial viability on surface-modified resin-based dental restorative materials. | the purpose of the present investigation was to investigate the viability of early colonizers on the surfaces of resin-based dental restorative materials modified with low-surface tension active agents in comparison with the unmodified material. a novel polymeric sorption material, loaded with two low-surface tension γ(l) active agents (hydroxyfunctional polydimethylsiloxane and polydimethylsiloxane) or a polymerizable active agent (silicone polyether acrylate), was used to modify commonly formu ... | 2012 | 22673754 |
| antimicrobial activity of different disinfectants against cariogenic microorganisms. | the aim of this study was to assess the in vitro antimicrobial effects of chlorhexidine digluconate (chx), polyhexamethylene biguanide (phbm), and octenidine dihydrochloride (oct) on cariogenic microorganisms by using their minimum inhibitory concentration (mic) and minimum bactericidal concentration (mbc). chx, phbm, and oct were diluted in distilled water to the final test concentrations. using the in-tube dilution method, streptococcus mutans, lactobacillus acidophilus, lactobacillus rhamnosu ... | 2016 | 27901206 |
| the starvation resistance and biofilm formation of enterococcus faecalis in coexistence with candida albicans, streptococcus gordonii, actinomyces viscosus, or lactobacillus acidophilus. | enterococcus faecalis is the most frequently detected species in root canal-treated teeth, and it is able to survive under starvation conditions. however, persistent periapical disease is often caused by multispecies. the aim of this study was to explore the survival of e. faecalis in starvation conditions and biofilm formation with the 4 common pathogenic species. | 2016 | 27316318 |
| antibacterial effect of composite resin foundation material incorporating quaternary ammonium polyethyleneimine nanoparticles. | as caries is the most frequent cause of the failure of composite resin-based restorations, composite resins with antibacterial properties are desirable. however, whether quaternary ammonium polyethyleneimine nanoparticles can be effectively incorporated is unknown. | 2016 | 27157602 |
| efficacy of commercially available chlorhexidine mouthrinses against specific oral microflora. | this study evaluates the antimicrobial efficacy of commercially available chlorhexidine (chx) mouthrinses of different concentrations. | 2016 | 27054861 |
| arthritis-induced alveolar bone loss is associated with changes in the composition of oral microbiota. | rheumatoid arthritis (ra) and periodontitis (pd) are chronic inflammatory disorders that cause bone loss. pd tends to be more prevalent and severe in ra patients. previous experimental studies demonstrated that ra triggers alveolar bone loss similarly to pd. the aim of this study was to investigate if arthritis-induced alveolar bone loss is associated with modification in the oral microbiota. checkerboard dna-dna hybridization was employed to analyze forty oral bacterial species in 3 groups of c ... | 2016 | 26996070 |
| an in-vitro evaluation of antibacterial effect of amalgomer cr and fuji vii against bacteria causing severe early childhood caries. | to evaluate the antibacterial action of amalgomer cr and fuji vii against bacteria causing s-early childhood caries. | 2016 | 26838144 |
| antibacterial effects of conventional glass ionomer cement. | the antibacterial activity of conventional glass ionomer cement against three different microorganism strains alone and following incorporation of 1, 2 and 3% benzalkonium chloride and cetylpyridinium chloride was evaluated. | 2016 | 26810167 |
| [study of antimicrobial activity of carboxymethyl chitosan zinc complex material against cariogenic bacteria]. | to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of carboxymethyl chitosan zinc (cmcsz) and carboxymethyl chitosan zinc-active peptide complex material (cmcszp) on oral cariogenic bacteria. | 2015 | 26598183 |
| [antibacterial effect of the carboxymethyl chitosan zinc peptide on several periodontal pathogens in vitro]. | to determine the antimicrobial effects of carboxymethyl chitosan zinc (cmc-zn(+)) and cmc-zn(+)-peptide (cmc-zn(+)-p) on four kinds of periodontal pathogens. | 2015 | 26564745 |
| antibacterial and anti-biofilm activity of mouthrinses containing cetylpyridinium chloride and sodium fluoride. | cetylpyridinium chloride (cpc) and sodium fluoride augment oral hygiene by inactivating bacteria and inhibiting enamel demineralisation, respectively. however, there are few reports in the literature documenting the antibacterial efficacy of their combined use in mouthrinses. we have used six experimental systems to compare the antibacterial effects of mouthrinses containing 0.075% cpc (test rinse, tr) or 0.075% cpc with sodium fluoride (test fluoride rinse, tfr). | 2015 | 26293609 |
| [the efficacy of cold-light tooth bleaching on the formation of bacteria biofilm on the enamel surfaces]. | to evaluate the efficacy of beyond cold-light tooth bleaching on the formation of main cariogenic bacteria biofilm on enamel surfaces. | 2015 | 26166513 |
| antibacterial activity of tribulus terrestris and its synergistic effect with capsella bursa-pastoris and glycyrrhiza glabra against oral pathogens: an in-vitro study. | in this study, antimicrobial activities of an ethanol extract of tribulus terrestris aloneand in combination with capsella bursa-pastoris and glycyrrhiza glabra were examined in vitro against six pathogens namely streptococcus mutans, streptococcus sanguis, actinomyces viscosus, enterococcus faecalis staphylococcus aureus, and escherichia coli. | 2017 | 26101754 |
| a study of the fluorescence characteristics of common cariogenic microorganisms. | to explore the fluorescence characteristics of common cariogenic bacteria: streptococcus mutans, s. sanguis, actinomyces viscosus, prevotella intermedia, lactobacillus acidophilus, and candida albicans. | 2015 | 26064260 |
| antimicrobial efficacy of ten commercially available herbal dentifrices against specific oral microflora - in vitro study. | to determine and compare the antimicrobial efficacy of ten commercially available herbal dentifrices against specific strains of oral microflora using a standard diffusion method at full strength and 1:1 dilution at 24 h. | 2015 | 26023642 |
| antimicrobial activity of filling materials used in primary teeth pulpotomy. | the aim of this study was to investigate the antibacterial activity of pulp capping materials used in primary teeth (formocresol [fc], zinc oxide and eugenol cement [zoe], zoe mixed with fc [zoefc], mineral trioxide aggregate [mta] and calcium hydroxide [ch]) against cariogenic bacteria. the agar plate diffusion test was used for the cultures, including saline solution as a negative control. a base layer of 15 ml of brain heart infusion agar was inoculated with 300 ml of each inoculum. twelve we ... | 2015 | 25954072 |
| influence of complement on neutrophil extracellular trap release induced by bacteria. | neutrophil extracellular trap (net) release has generally been studied in the absence of serum, or at low concentrations of untreated or heat-inactivated serum. the influence of serum complement on net release therefore remains unclear. we examined the dna release induced by staphylococcus aureus and three oral bacteria: actinomyces viscosus, aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. vincettii. | 2016 | 25900429 |
| the effect of immune status, age and genetic background on induction of oral tolerance to actinomyces viscosus in mice. | the aim of the present study was to determine the effect of immune status, age and genetic background on the induction of oral tolerance to actinomyces viscosus. suppression of delayed type hypersensitivity (dth) response and antigen-specific serum antibody levels could be induced in dba/2 mice intragastrically and systemically immunized with a. viscocus, suggesting the induction of oral tolerance. in contrast, this immune suppression could be abrogated if the animals had been systemically immun ... | 2015 | 25776514 |
| combined effect of a mixture of tetracycline, acid, and detergent, and nisin against enterococcus faecalis and actinomyces viscosus biofilms. | to evaluate the combined effect of a mixture of tetracycline, acid, and detergent (mtad) and nisin against enterococcus faecalis (e. faecalis) and actinomyces viscosus (a. viscosus) biofilms. | 2015 | 25719587 |
| influence of highly-active antiretroviral therapy on the subgingival biofilm in hiv-infected patients. | highly-active antiretroviral therapy (haart) has been associated with alterations in subgingival biofilm and periodontal disease. the purpose of the present study was to investigate the association between different haart regimens and the prevalence of periodontal pathogens in hiv-infected patients with chronic periodontitis. | 2016 | 25283543 |
| [in vitro study of xylitol on the growth and acid production of actinomyces viscosus]. | this research aimed to study the inhibitory effect of xylitol on the growth and acid production of actinomyces viscosus (a. viscosus). | 2014 | 25033632 |
| the effect of hydro alcoholic extract of seven plants on cariogenic bacteria--an in vitro evaluation. | to compare the antibacterial effect of hydro alcoholic extract of salvia officinalis, pimpinella anisum, satureja hortensis, rhus coriaria, carum copticum, mentha longifolia, achillea millefolium against streptococcus mutans, lactobacillus rhamnosus and actinomyces viscosus through two in vitro methods. | 2014 | 24984654 |
| comparative evaluation of antibacterial activity of total-etch and self-etch adhesive systems: an ex vitro study. | the aim of this ex vivo study was to compare the antibacterial activity of total-etch and self-etch adhesive systems against streptococcus mutans, lactobacillus acidophilus, and actinomyces viscosus through disk diffusion method. | 2014 | 24944452 |
| inhibitory effects of a cured antibacterial bonding system on viability and metabolic activity of oral bacteria. | to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of clearfil se protect (cp) and clearfil se bond (cb) after curing and rinsed against five individual oral microorganisms as well as a mixture of bacterial culture prepared from the selected test organisms. | 2014 | 24880721 |
| an investigation of the effect of scaling-induced surface roughness on bacterial adhesion in common fixed dental restorative materials. | bacterial plaque must be routinely removed from teeth, adjacent structures, and prostheses. however, the removal of this plaque can inadvertently increase the risk of future bacterial adhesion. | 2014 | 24831748 |
| new bacterial composition in primary and persistent/secondary endodontic infections with respect to clinical and radiographic findings. | the aim of the present study was to analyze the microbiota of primary and secondary/persistent endodontic infections of patients undergoing endodontic treatment with respect to clinical and radiographic findings. | 2014 | 24767562 |
| dental caries and vaccination strategy against the major cariogenic pathogen, streptococcus mutans. | although dental caries is a global problem in modern times, no vaccines are available for preventing these diseases. among the bacterial pathogens that cause dental caries, including streptococcus mutans, s. sobrinus, and lactobacillus acidophilus, and actinomyces viscosus, s. mutans is the most prominent and prevalent species. during the past, much effort has been focused on developing vaccines against s. mutans. early attempts used fixed whole cells of s. mutans, but later it was found that se ... | 2013 | 24372246 |
| screening and scoring of antimicrobial and biological activities of italian vulnerary plants against major oral pathogenic bacteria. | this study aims to evaluate the activity of italian vulnerary plants against the most important oral pathogenic bacteria. this estimate was accomplished through a fivefold process: (a) a review of ethnobotanical and microbiological data concerning the italian vulnerary plants; (b) the development of a scoring system to rank the plants; (c) the comparative assessment of microbiological properties; (d) the assessment of potential cytotoxic effects on keratinocyte-like cells and gingival fibroblast ... | 2013 | 24302963 |
| microbial analysis of subgingival plaque samples compared to that of whole saliva in patients with periodontitis. | the detection of special bacterial species in patients with periodontitis is considered to be useful for clinical diagnosis and treatment. the collection of subgingival plaque samples is the common way for the determination of periodontopathic bacteria. however, recently, salivary analysis has been discussed as an advantageous future diagnostic method for periodontitis because it offers simple quantitative sampling and the possibility to assess various bacteria. the aim of this cross-sectional s ... | 2014 | 24144271 |
| [experimental evaluation of the spraying disinfection efficiency on dental models]. | to evaluate the disinfect effect after spraying a new kind of disinfectant on the dental plaster models. | 2013 | 24100897 |
| antibacterial activity of probiotic candidates for oral health. | the aim of this study was to determine the probiotic potential of autochthonous oral lactobacilli. for this, 66 strains were screened for antibacterial activity against two cariogenic strains (streptococcus mutans and actinomyces viscosus) and two periodontopathogenic strains (fusobacterium nucleatum and porphyromonas gingivalis). the inhibitory activity was investigated with the agar overlay technique. positive results led us to explore some mechanisms of action. the ability to produce h(2)o(2) ... | 2013 | 23211763 |
| the in vitro study of ursolic acid and oleanolic acid inhibiting cariogenic microorganisms as well as biofilm. | the aim of this study was to examine the effect of ursolic acid (ua) and oleanolic acid (oa), triterpenoid compounds that are isolated from many edible and medicinal plants, on cariogenic microorganisms and biofilms. | 2013 | 23114261 |
| incorporation of antimicrobial agents can be used to enhance the antibacterial effect of endodontic sealers. | the antibacterial activity of five endodontic sealers against three different microorganism strains alone and following incorporation of 2% benzalkonium chloride (bc) and 2% cetylpyridinium chloride (cpc) was evaluated. | 2013 | 23107192 |
| [preparation and antibacterial properties of nano-tio(2-x)n(x) film]. | to prepare a nano-tio₂ film and characterize its antibacterial properties for dental application. | 2012 | 22820575 |
| lipoproteins of actinomyces viscosus induce inflammatory responses through tlr2 in human gingival epithelial cells and macrophages. | actinomyces viscosus has been suggested to be associated with periodontal disease. however, the pathogenicity of this bacterium is not known. in this study, we examined inflammation-inducing activity by a. viscosus. whole cells and a lipophilic fraction of a. viscosus atcc19246 induced production of interleukin-8 and tumor necrosis factor alpha from both human oral epithelial cells and human monocytoid cells. this cytokine production was blocked by lipoprotein lipase treatment of the lipophilic ... | 2012 | 22561467 |
| zoocin a and lauricidin in combination reduce streptococcus mutans growth in a multispecies biofilm. | dental caries is the most prevalent human infection. it is a multifactorial disease in which the microbial composition of dental plaque plays a major role in the development of clinical symptoms. the bacteria most often implicated in the development of caries are that group of streptococci referred to as the mutans streptococci, in particular streptococcus mutans and streptococcus sobrinus. one approach to the prevention of caries is to reduce the numbers of mutans streptococci in plaque to a le ... | 2012 | 22508519 |
| antibacterial and phytochemical studies on calotropis gigantia (l.) r. br. latex against selected cariogenic bacteria. | in vitro antibacterial potential of the chloroform, ethyl acetate, hexane, methanol and aqueous extracts of calotropis gigantia (l.) r. br. was evaluated by using five cariogenic bacteria, actinomyces viscosus, lactobacillus acidophilus, lactobacillus casei, streptococcus mitis and streptococcus mutans. agar well diffusion method and minimum inhibitory concentration (mic) were used for this purpose. the chloroform extracted fraction of latex showed inhibitory effect against s. mutans and l. acid ... | 2012 | 23961166 |
| evaluation of the bactericidal activity on oral organisms of the nd-yap laser in vitro. | the bactericidal activity of a pulsed fibre-optic nd-yap laser on various strains of oral bacteria: prevotella nigrescens, streptococcus sanguis, actinomyces viscosus (i), fusobacterium nucleatum, actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and peptostreptococcus micros (i) was evaluated. a 200-μm optical fibre was placed in eppendorf tubes containing the different bacterial suspensions. at an energy of 170 mj/30 hz, 351 pulses of 150 μs were sufficient to kill the most resistant bacteria (i). the expo ... | 1998 | 24710990 |
| influence of diet and spiramycin on actinomyces viscosus-associated experimental periodontitis. | the effect of two diets, with and without the antibiotic spiramycin, on actinomyces viscosus-induced experimental periodontitis was studied in albino hamsters. severe periodontitis and root caries developed in a. viscosus-infected hamsters fed a high sucrose diet. hamsters heavily infected with a. viscosus but fed a finely powdered laboratory chow comprised of whole grains and oats formed discrete marginal plaques, but did not develop periodontitis. a. viscosus was not recovered from the plaque ... | 1992 | 26339146 |
| the oral bacterial microbiome of occlusal surfaces in children and its association with diet and caries. | dental caries is the most prevalent disease in humans globally. efforts to control it have been invigorated by an increasing knowledge of the oral microbiome composition. this study aimed to evaluate the bacterial diversity in occlusal biofilms and its relationship with clinical surface diagnosis and dietary habits. anamneses were recorded from thirteen 12-year-old children. biofilm samples collected from occlusal surfaces of 46 permanent second molars were analyzed by 16s rrna amplicon sequenci ... | 2017 | 28678838 |
| actinomyces viscosus infection in a kidney-pancreas trasplanted patient. | | 2017 | 28750877 |
| screening of aqueous extracts of medicinal herbs for antimicrobial activity against oral bacteria. | dental caries is considered to be a preventable disease, and various antimicrobial agents have been developed for the prevention of dental diseases; however, many bacteria show resistance to existing agents. in this study, 14 medicinal herbs were evaluated for antimicrobial activity against five common oral bacteria as a screen for potential candidates for the development of natural antibiotics. | 2013 | 28664049 |