The effect of selected plant extracts on the development of single-species dental biofilms

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 796-801

  Rahim, Zubaidah Haji Abdul ^a   Shaikh, Sameer ^a   Wan Ismail, Wan Nordini Hasnor ^b   Wan Harun, Wan Himratul Aznita ^a   Razak, Fathilah Abdul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Anti plaque; Dental biofilm; Plant extracts; Thymol (0.064 )

Indexed keywords

GUAVA EXTRACT; MANGIFERA INDICA EXTRACT; MENTHA EXTRACT; PIPER EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; THYMOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL PELLICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS MITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; TOOTH PLAQUE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL PLAQUE; DRUG EFFECTS; HUMAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUTH; STREPTOCOCCUS;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BIOFILMS; DENTAL PLAQUE; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MOUTH; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; STREPTOCOCCUS; THYMOL;

EID: 84915767707     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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