BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Dental caries is still remained as a major health problem. This problem has created a new interest to search for new antimicrobial agents from various sources including medicinal plants. Since limited data is available so far regarding the antibacterial effect of Coriandrum sativum seed and Dentol Drop against Streptococcus mutans, this study aims to assess this activi...

BACKGROUND Streptococcus mutans (ATCC25175) has a profound effect on the incidence of dental decay in the human population. Many studies have been performed to assess the antimicrobial activity of different cements. However, little or no information is available about the antibacterial properties of Type II glass ionomer cement (GIC), Type IX GIC, and AMALGOMER™ ceramic reinforcement (CR). AI...

Introduction: The degree of osseointegration determines the long-term survival and favorable outcomes of orthopedic implant use. Initial fixation is influenced by a number of factors. Hydroxyapatite (HA) coating has a good osteoconductive property and sealing effect on peri implant migration of particles that lead to osteolysis. Furthermore, HA-coated implants show desirable midterm clinical re...

Growing need of potent antibacterial agents has renewed a keen interest in the development of nanomaterials with antibacterial properties. The current work demonstrated the biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using aqueous leaf extract of Cardiospermum halicacabum and its bactericidal activity. The resultant biogenic metal oxide nanoparticles were analyzed by various characteriza...

brown alga, turbinaria conoides was successively extracted with n-hexane, cyclohexane, methanol and ethanol:water (1:1). the extracts were evaluated for antibacterial and antifungal activities by disc diffusion method. minimal inhibitory concentration was determined for active extracts by broth dilution method. the antiviral activity and cytotoxicity of the extracts were tested in human embryon...

use of herbal extracts and essences as natural antibacterial compounds has become increasingly popular for the control of oral infectious diseases. therefore, finding natural antimicrobial products with the lowest side effects seems necessary. the present study sought to assess the effect of punica granatum l. water extract on five oral bacteria and bacterial biofilm formation on orthodontic wi...

Infection is the most common factor that leads to dental titanium implant failure. Antibacterial implant surfaces based on nano-scale modifications of the titanium appear as an attractive strategy for control of peri-implantitis. In the present work, the preparation and antibacterial properties of a novel composite coating for titanium based on nanoporous silica and silver nanoparticles are pre...

Gemini surfactant is the family of surfactant molecules possessing more than one hydrophobic tail and hydrophilic head group. These surfactants usually have better surface-active properties than corresponding conventional surfactants of equal chain length. Geminis are used as promising surfactants in industrial detergency and have shown efficiency in skin care, antibacterial property, metal-enc...

The poly herbal formulation has been used traditional in folk medicine due to its antiseptic, astringent and antifungal property. The formulations are rich in tannins and have been proved experimentally to possess antibacterial, wound healing and antiulcergenic effects. The present investigation was designed to determine the gastro protective effect of Polyherbal Formulation (PHF) at a dose of ...

Introduction: Consumption of appropriate amount of probiotic microorganisms via food products have health benefits on the host. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in research on the characterization and verification potential use of probiotic films in food industry. The aim of the current study was to investigate in vitro antimicrobial property of p...