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- Title
Effects of probiotics consumption on salivary pH and Streptococcus mutans counts.
- Authors
Zareen, Nazia; Kumar R, Pradeep; Thangavelu, Lakshmi
- Abstract
Background: Probiotics play an important role in pathogenesis in oral cavity and also improve in gastrointestinal health problems. Antimicrobial methods which control dental caries that includes probiotic agents play an important role in establishing caries control in children from moderate to high risk for developing dental caries. Aim: This study aims to analyze and compare the usage of probiotic products and its effect on salivary pH and Streptococcus mutans. Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the effect of short-term consumption on probiotic curd and normal curd. Materials and Methods: This study was carried out in 10 human volunteers who are caries free, examination period is done for 20 days. It is examined as two periods, that is, before probiotic and after probiotic, it is also tested using pH strips to denote saliva pH before and after consumption of probiotic curd. Mutans agar was used to enumerate colonies. Method - dilute the saliva to 1:20 dilution. 1 ml of saline with 50 μl saliva then transfer to 10 μl to mutans agar and incubate at 37*C and count. Reason: Probiotic agents are believed to play a role in dental caries. A shift of pH range will determine the risk of inhibition of the growth of S. mutans counts.
- Publication
Drug Invention Today, 2019, Vol 12, Issue 2, p262
- ISSN
0975-7619
- Publication type
Academic Journal