Efficacy of 4% tulsi leaf extract, fluoridated and placebo dentifrices against salivary Streptococcus mutans count among 14-15 years school children in Davangere City, Karnataka - A concurrent parallel trial

• Main Authors: G V Usha (Author), Nagesh Lakshminarayan (Author), N G Bhuvaneshwari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Dental caries is a multifactorial disease, which is preventable by adopting healthy behaviors like toothbrushing. Tulsi extract mouthrinse has confirmed its antibacterial efficacy against Streptococcus mutans. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess and compare the antibacterial efficac...