[HTML][HTML] Comparison of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Natural Extracts as a Disinfectant for Removable Orthodontic Appliances: An Ex Vivo Study
J Jagannathan, P Nagar, AS Kaniappan… - … Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
J Jagannathan, P Nagar, AS Kaniappan, A Raveendran, S Shekhar
International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, 2020•ncbi.nlm.nih.govAim The purpose of the study is to formulate a standard protocol for cleaning and
disinfecting removable appliances by evaluating the antimicrobial efficacy of three natural
extracts. Materials and methods Fifty patients with removable orthodontic appliances were
selected and divided into five groups [chlorhexidine 0.2%(positive control), extracts of neem,
katha, cinnamon, and normal saline (negative control)] with 10 samples each. Saliva sample
from the appliance was collected using a sterile cotton swab and cultured. Agar diffusion …
disinfecting removable appliances by evaluating the antimicrobial efficacy of three natural
extracts. Materials and methods Fifty patients with removable orthodontic appliances were
selected and divided into five groups [chlorhexidine 0.2%(positive control), extracts of neem,
katha, cinnamon, and normal saline (negative control)] with 10 samples each. Saliva sample
from the appliance was collected using a sterile cotton swab and cultured. Agar diffusion …
Abstract
Aim
The purpose of the study is to formulate a standard protocol for cleaning and disinfecting removable appliances by evaluating the antimicrobial efficacy of three natural extracts.
Materials and methods
Fifty patients with removable orthodontic appliances were selected and divided into five groups [chlorhexidine 0.2%(positive control), extracts of neem, katha, cinnamon, and normal saline (negative control)] with 10 samples each. Saliva sample from the appliance was collected using a sterile cotton swab and cultured. Agar diffusion method was used and zones of inhibition were measured.
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