Evaluation of antifungal activity of six children's toothpaste on Candida albicans isolated from early childhood caries patients

• Main Authors: T P Chandhru (Author), V R Anusha (Author), Faizal C Peedikayil (Author), M B Gufran Ahmed (Author), Soni Kottayi (Author), Dhanesh Narasimhan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is an aggressive, destructive form of dental caries that affects the children younger than 6 years of age. Candida is known to increase the adherence of Streptococcus mutans to the oral biofilm and produce acids that cause tooth demineralization. Aim of the S...