Effect of different types of tea on Streptococcus mutans: An in vitro study

• Main Authors: Priya Subramaniam (Author), Uma Eswara (Author), K R Maheshwar Reddy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context: If tea can be shown to have an inhibitory effect on the growth of Streptococcus mutans there can be a basis for using it as an agent for reducing caries. Aims: The aim of the study was to determine the effect of aqueous and organic extracts of three types of tea (green, oolong, and black te...