BACKGROUND A growing number of dentists are embracing the philosophy that natural agents are better for children's oral health. Knowledge of probiotics on host immune system has entered a new phase of research, and progression in this field is likely to offer novel means by modulating host immunity for prevention and treatment of a wide variety of oral diseases. AIM To compare the antimicrobi...

Postoperative pneumonia is a frequent and serious complication of the surgery. It poses a real risk of leading an otherwise successful surgery to a life threatening state. The postoperative pneumonia also leads to an increased morbidity and prolonged length of hospital stay and costs. 1,2 For these reasons, the emphasis lies in the prevention of the post-operative pneumonia. Prophylactic approa...

BACKGROUND Compounds present in green tea have proved to inhibit the growth and activity of bacteria associated with infections. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of green tea leaves extract in presence of propylene glycol on the aerobic mouth bacteria load. MATERIALS AND METHODS Saliva of 25 volunteer girl students aging 20-25 years were selected and evaluated by a mouthwash sample containi...

Context: Mouth rinses have been recognized as the main adjuvant or primary treatment to address many issues relating dentistry. Previous studies investigated anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic, anti-viral, antioxidant, anti-fungal, and anti-bacterial effects of Aloe vera. Recently, vera has applied treat several dental oral conditions. Methods: Official web pages, such Scopus, PubMed, Microsoft ...

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the knowledge of orthodontic professionals regarding prescription dentifrices and antiseptics during treatment. Methods: An observational descriptive exploratory study national scope was conducted with 440 Brazilian orthodontists, based on previous sample calculations, to clinical practice orthodontists in prescribing antiseptics. Self-managed electronic question...

Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most prevalent and lethal form of nosocomial infections in the ICU and oral disinfection is a nursing measure to prevent this condition. Aim: this study aimed to evaluate the effect of oronasal versus oral disinfections with chlorhexidine on the clinical criteria for diagnosis of VAP. Method: This randomized clinical trial was conducted o...