Effect of Herbal and Fluoride Mouth Rinses on Streptococcus mutans and Dental Caries among 12–15-Year-Old School Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial

To assess and compare the effect of herbal and fluoride mouth rinses on Streptococcus mutans count and glucan synthesis by Streptococcus mutans and dental caries, a parallel group placebo controlled randomized trial was conducted among 240 schoolchildren (12–15 years old). Participants were randomly...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vinej Somaraj, Rekha P. Shenoy, Ganesh Shenoy Panchmal, Vijaya Kumar, Praveen S. Jodalli, Laxminarayan Sonde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5654373