The human oral cavity includes different bacterial community. Advantage anddisadvantage of these bacteria depend on their ability to adhere to the toothsurfaces. Some microbiota could cause oral disease, however, some of them inhibitformation of biofilm on teeth and therefore prevent dental caries. The present studywas undertaken to investigate on the DMFT index (D: decay, M: missing, F: fillin...

Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller) has been suggested for a wide variety of ailments but its use in dentistry is limited. This article reviews the uses of the plant and describes an in vitro investigation that compared the antimicrobial effectiveness of aloe vera tooth gel with two popular, commercially available dentifrices. The preliminary results showed that aloe vera tooth gel and the toot...