Plaque formation can be controlled either chemically or mechanically. Chemical plaque removal suffers lots of disadvantages like chemical agent can't penetrate the biofilm or the amount of agent which has penetrated is very less to kill bacteria present and also long term use of chemical plaque control agents can lead to staining of teeth. So, mechanical removal of supragingival plaque remains ...

in the present study, variation among different bacterial strains was observed in the plaques of tobacco chewers (tc) as compared to those from normal persons (non tobacco chewers) (ntc). bacterial strain j1 (dominant in the plaques of ntc) did not initiate the process of adhesion (biofilm formation) until it appeared to have reached a required population density necessary for the production of...

Introduction: Mangosteen, a fruit indigenous to tropical rainforest regions such as Southeast Asia, has been used key component in Chinese medicine and Ayurveda. It possesses antibacterial, anti-plaque, anti-inflammatory properties. While chlorhexidine mouthwash is considered the gold standard, its multiple side effects necessitate search for an herbal substitute.Aim: To evaluate anti-plaque ef...

Objective: To study and analyse changes of serum CXCL12 in patients with acute cerebral infarction and its clinical significance. Methods: According to diagnosis criteria and exclusive conditions, 60 patients with acute cerebral infarction first had been diagnosed by clinic were recruited as experimental group. 60 healthy physical examination whose clinical indexes had no statistical difference...

BACKGROUND Traditional risk factors have been linked to atherosclerotic heart disease in women. However, the effect of risk factors and menopausal status on the mechanism of sudden coronary death is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS We examined 51 cases of sudden coronary death and 15 hearts from women who died of trauma. Coronary deaths were divided into four mechanisms of death: ruptured plaque ...

In this study we investigated the effect of fluoride on plaque acid tolerance. The test group consumed 200 ml of milk supplemented with 5 mg F/l as NaF once a day, the milk control group drank 200 ml of unsupplemented milk, and the no-milk control group did not consume milk in this manner. Plaque samples were taken at baseline and after 15 months. The proportion of acid-tolerant bacteria in pla...

The effect of Aloe vera on the reduction of plaque and gingivitis was evaluated in a randomized, parallel and double-blind clinical trial. Subjects were randomly allocated to the test group (n=15) - dentifrice containing Aloe vera - or the control group (n=15) - fluoridated dentifrice. Plaque index (PI) and gingival bleeding index (GBI) were assessed at days 0 and 30. Subjects were asked to bru...

Dental caries and periodontal disease are the two main diseases initiated in childhood and their prevention should be carried out early before the insidious onset of the disease. Dental plaque is the most important etiologic factor for these diseases. Therefore dental plaque control using various methods and agents helps in controlling initiation of gingival and periodontal diseases. A combinat...