Effect of honey in preventing gingivitis and dental caries in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment

Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the following: (1) the effects of chewing honey on plaque formation in orthodontic patients, (2) the effect of chewing honey on dental plaque bacterial counts, (3) determine if honey possesses antibacterial effects on bacteria recovered from plaque...

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Main Authors: AL-Dany A. Atwa, Ramadan Y. AbuShahba, Marwa Mostafa, Mohamed I. Hashem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-07-01
Series:Saudi Dental Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905214000327