Comparative evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of aloe vera tooth gel and two popular commercial toothpastes: An in vitro study

General Dentistry

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 238-241

  George, Dilip ^a   Bhat, Sham S ^b   Antony, Beena ^c  

^a Pushpagiri Medical Society   (India)

^b YENEPOYA DENTAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c FATHER MULLER MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; TOOTHPASTE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ALOE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; DRUG EFFECT; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION;

ALOE; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACTERIA; DENTIFRICES; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT PREPARATIONS;

EID: 77951048743     PISSN: 03636771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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