Comparative evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of four chewing sticks commonly used in South India: An in vitro study

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 840-

  Elangovan, Arun ^a   Muranga, Jayanthi ^a   Joseph, Elizabeth ^a  

^a RAGAS DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Chewing sticks; mango; miswak; neem

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; EQUIPMENT; FICUS; HUMAN; INDIA; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; MANGIFERA; MEDICINAL PLANT; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT STEM; SALVADORACEAE; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TIME; TOOTH BRUSHING;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; AZADIRACHTA; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CULTURE MEDIA; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; FICUS; HUMANS; INDIA; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; MANGIFERA; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT STEMS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SALVADORACEAE; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TIME FACTORS; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 84878450658     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: 19983603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.111283     Document Type: Article

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