Antibacterial Effect of Miswak herbal toothpaste Compared to Fluoride Toothpaste in High Caries Risk Patients: Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Modern toothbrushes origin can be traced to plant-derived chewing sticks, which were documented to be used Babylonians as early as 3500 BC. Chewing sticks are routinely used for cleaning teeth in Asia, Africa, South America, and the Middle East. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the antibacterial effect of miswak herbal toothpaste compared to fluoride toothpaste using a normal toothbrush, against Streptococcus mutans in high caries risk patients.

Material and methods

A total of 32 participants were recruited to the current clinical trial using convenience sampling randomly either to miswak or fluoride toothpastes groups (n=16). The bacterial count represented as colony-forming units per milliliter (CFU/ml) was assessed at baseline and after 1 week, 1 mo

SUBMITTER: Shaalan O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10382162 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature