Oil Essential Mouthwashes Antibacterial Activity against Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans: A Comparison between Antibiofilm and Antiplanktonic Effects

• Main Authors: Matteo Erriu (Author), Francesca Maria Giovanna Pili (Author), Enrica Tuveri (Author), Daniela Pigliacampo (Author), Alessandra Scano (Author), Caterina Montaldo (Author), Vincenzo Piras (Author), Gloria Denotti (Author), Andrea Pilloni (Author), Valentino Garau (Author), Germano Orrù (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this work is to determine the antibacterial activity of three marketed mouthwashes on suspended and sessile states of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. The efficacy of two commonly used products in clinical practice, containing essential oils as active ingredients (menthol, thymol, m...