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Efficacy of antimicrobial peptide P113 oral health care products on the reduction of oral bacteria number and dental plaque formation in a randomized clinical assessment

Journal of Dental Sciences
Background/purpose: Dental plaque is the main cause leading to the dental caries and periodontal diseases. The main purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of oral spray containing the antimicrobial peptide P-113 on the reduction of oral bacteria ...
Yi-Fan Wu, Bor-Cheng Han, Wen-Yi Lin, Sin-Yu Wang, Thu Ya Linn, Hsueh- Wen Hsu, Chih-Chieh Wen, Hung-Yi Liu, Yi-Hua Chen, Wei-Jen Chang   +9 more
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Tooth brushing: An effective oral hygiene measure

Orapuh Journal, 2021
Many people adopt tooth brushing as their primary method of oral hygiene. Tooth brushing is a mechanical means of eliminating microbial biofilm (dental plaque) from the oral cavity. Evidences have shown that dental plaque is implicated in the initiation
Bemhemba Iba, VE ADAMU
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Functional Expression of Dental Plaque Microbiota

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2014
Dental caries remains a significant public health problem and is considered pandemic worldwide. The prediction of dental caries based on profiling of microbial species involved in disease and equally important, the identification of species conferring ...
Scott Norman Peterson, Scott Norman Peterson, Tobias eMeissner, Andrew I Su, Erik eSnesrud, Ana C Ong, Nicholas J Schork, Nicholas J Schork, Walter A Bretz   +8 more
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An Experimental Study: Aloe vera Extract Mouthwash against Dental Plaque

Jurnal Info Kesehatan
Recent studies have demonstrated the potential of Aloe vera as a natural agent in dental care based on in vivo and in vitro evidence; however, research evaluating its effectiveness as a mouthwash remains limited.
Amakhul Husna, Rita Herlina, Dian Femala, Hima Mahda Nadia, Hilda Azkiya   +4 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Different Toothpaste Formulations in Controlling Dental Plaque and Gingivitis [PDF]

Journal of Dentistry and Bio-Allied Health Sciences
Background: Maintaining oral hygiene is crucial for preventing dental plaque and gingivitis, both of which are common oral health issues. Toothpaste formulations play a significant role in controlling these conditions.
Shrivardhan Kalghatgi, Tanushri Dalvi, Chetan Patil, Pallavi Kamble   +3 more
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Microbial shifts in dental plaque of children with severe early childhood caries following comprehensive dental treatment under general anesthesia

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
ObjectiveTo elucidate the microbial diversities and compositions of dental plaque in children with severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) before and after comprehensive dental treatment under general anesthesia, contributing evidence for the ...
Xinyue Wang, Xinyue Wang, Hui Huang, Hui Huang, Qizhao Ma, Qizhao Ma, Jing Zou, Jing Zou   +7 more
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Elemental composition of solid dental deposits in patients with somatic pathology

Эндодонтия Today, 2019
For a number of systemic diseases accompanied by changes in the state of organs and tissues of the oral cavity, manifested more active over carious diseases, lesions of the oral mucosa and periodontal, dental plaque formation.
R. V. Polyakova, N. A. Nikolaev, V. B. Nedoseko   +2 more
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Preliminary Study of In Vivo Formed Dental Plaque Using Confocal Microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy

Frontiers in Dentistry, 2009
Objective: Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) is relatively a new light microscopical imaging technique with a wide range of applications in biological sciences. primary value of CLSM for the biologist is its ability to provide optical sections
KA. Al-Salihi , NABA. Tarmidzi   +1 more
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A Comparative Study of Knowledge and Practices about Plaque Control Methods Among Medical and Dental Students of Gandhara University Peshawar

Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences, 2014
Back ground: Plaque control methods are one of the most important tools in promoting and improving oral health of an individual. Plaque can lead to the most prevalent oral diseases that are dental caries and gingivitis2. The available data on prevalence
Gul Sanga Nizam, Shariq Ahmad, Babar Ahad, Saira Bano, Saira Afridi   +4 more
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Dental Plaque as a Microbial Biofilm [PDF]

Caries Research, 2004
New technologies have provided novel insights into how dental plaque functions as a biofilm. Confocal microscopy has confirmed that plaque has an open architecture similar to other biofilms, with channels and voids. Gradients develop in areas of dense biomass over short distances in key parameters that influence microbial growth and distribution ...
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