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- Title
Comparative evaluation of antimicrobial effectiveness of probiotic milk and fluoride mouthrinse on salivary counts and plaque scores in children - An experimental study.
- Authors
Patil, Raju; Dastoor, Persis; Unde, Maitreyee; Patil, Raju Umaji; Dastoor, Persis P; Unde, Maitreyee P
- Abstract
<bold>Aim: </bold>The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of probiotic milk and fluoride mouthwash on salivary Streptococcus mutans (SM) counts and plaque index (PI) scores in children.<bold>Materials and Methods: </bold>Thirty children of 8-13 years with zero decayed, missing, and filled teeth (dmft)/DMFT were randomly divided into two equal groups of 15 each; baseline saliva samples were collected, and plaque scores were recorded. Group A received probiotic milk and Group B received fluoride mouthwash for 7 days, and then, saliva samples were collected for colony counting, and plaque scores were recorded on the 8th day.<bold>Study Design: </bold>This was a double-blind experimental in vivo study and randomized sample selection.<bold>Results: </bold>The results showed that there was statistically significant reduction in both salivary SM counts and plaque scores in both the groups after 7 days period. Intergroup comparison showed that there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (i.e., both groups are equally effective in caries reduction).<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Probiotic milk was as effective as fluoride mouthwash in reducing SM counts and PI scores.
- Publication
Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, 2019, Vol 37, Issue 4, p378
- ISSN
0970-4388
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.4103/JISPPD.JISPPD_45_19