BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To study the effect Achyranthes aspera, 0.2% aqueous chlorhexidine gluconate and Punica granatum oral rinse on salivary Streptococcus mutans count in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 60 children of 8 to 12 years of age were randomly allocated into 3 groups. Group A was given 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwash, group B was given 10% A. aspera mouthwash and group C...

This retrospective descriptive study documented the frequency of oral mucositis and examined the impact of certain variables in the development of oral mucositis in autologous stem cell transplants. Oral mucositis occurred in 90% of the patients, but 53.57% developed ulcerations. On average, oral mucositis started on day seven, lasted for six days and resolved on day 13 after the initiation of ...

Several austenitic stainless steels suitable for high temperature applications because of their high corrosion resistance and excellent mechanical properties were investigated as biomaterials for dental use. The steels were evaluated by electrochemical techniques such as potentiodynamic polarization curves, cyclic polarization curves, measurements of open circuit potential, and linear polarizat...

The aim of this work is to determine the antibacterial activity of three marketed mouthwashes on suspended and sessile states of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. The efficacy of two commonly used products in clinical practice, containing essential oils as active ingredients (menthol, thymol, methyl salicylate, and eucalyptol) in association with or without alcohol, has been evaluated in c...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the antimicrobial properties of several mouthwash concentrations on oral Streptococcus mutans and Escherichia coli. METHODS The study was conducted at Shiraz Medicine School in 2011. Serial dilutions of Chlorohexidin, Oral B and Persica and Irsha (2,4,8,16,64,128) were prepared in Muller-Hinton media. Minimum inhibitory concentration was visually determined and defined a...

background: oral mucositis is the chief complication of head and neck chemotherapy. the current study was conducted to evaluate hypozalix artificial saliva and propolis mouthwash efficacy for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis in leukemic patients. materials and methods: the present double-blind clinical trial was carried out on 72 patients, undergoing chemotherapy. the patie...

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...

Dental practice poses a possible risk of cross-infection with COVID-19 among patients, dentists, and theirassistants by direct saliva exposure indirect contact. At Al-Kafeel Hospital in Karbala, Iraq, This studyhas focused on using Microsafe (Oral car) as mouthwash product to control infection.Materials Methods: One hundred people used the (oral care) productto prevent for two months. Fifty per...

Manalagi apple (Malus Domestica) is one of the local varieties apples. Apple rind has benefits such as antibacterial, antioxidant, antifungal, and anti-colliferative. The use apples needs to be developed in form mouthwash products. aim research was determine organoleptic evaluation manalagi peel extract formulation. type this experimental research. sample study skin an apple. stages were making...