Effect of a propolis extract on Streptococcus mutans counts in vivo

• Main Authors: Silvana Alves de Carvalho Duailibe (Author), Azizedite Guedes Gonçalves (Author), Fernando Jorge Mendes Ahid (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2007-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the antibacterial action of an extract of geopropolis produced by the bee Melipona compressipes fasciculata on the concentration of Streptococcus mutans colonizing the oral cavity of young patients. Forty-one young volunteers performed 21 mouth rinses divided into three rinses...