Brazilian Red Propolis Is as Effective as Amoxicillin in Controlling Red-Complex of Multispecies Subgingival Mature Biofilm In Vitro

• Main Authors: Kadmo Azevedo de Figueiredo (Author), Helio Doyle Pereira da Silva (Author), Stela Lima Farias Miranda (Author), Francisco Jerfeson dos Santos Gonçalves (Author), Arlene Pereira de Sousa (Author), Luciene Cristina de Figueiredo (Author), Magda Feres (Author), Bruno Bueno-Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study investigated the effects of Brazilian Red Propolis (BRP) extract on seven-day-old multispecies subgingival biofilms. Mixed biofilm cultures containing 31 species associated with periodontal health or disease were grown for six days on a Calgary device. Then, mature biofilms were treated f...