Antimicrobial activity of toothpastes against early childhood caries

Objective: assessing antimicrobial activity of toothpastes with different ingredient composition recommended for infants and toddlers. Materials Methods. The study object was dental plaque children decompensated form caries under the age 3 years old. Seven designed early childhood were studied. Identification detected microorganisms carried out via mass spectrometry. Antibacterial determined by agar diffusion serial dilution methods. Results. Toothpastes containing xylitol, lactic enzymes ingredients medicinal herbs exhibited absence a microbial growth inhibition zone. Fluoride active against all tested microorganisms, final fluoride inhibitory concentration 0.00016-0.0025%, depending on in toothpaste. Conclusion. least pronounced complex herbs, as well samples xylitol. Simple organic inorganic fluorine compounds demonstrated best bactericidal effect.