Effect of Herbal and Fluoride Mouth Rinses on Streptococcus mutans and Dental Caries among 12-15-Year-Old School Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Vinej Somaraj (Author), Rekha P. Shenoy (Author), Ganesh Shenoy Panchmal (Author), Vijaya Kumar (Author), Praveen S. Jodalli (Author), Laxminarayan Sonde (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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To assess and compare the effect of herbal and fluoride mouth rinses on Streptococcus mutans count and glucan synthesis by Streptococcus mutans and dental caries, a parallel group placebo controlled randomized trial was conducted among 240 schoolchildren (12-15 years old). Participants were randomly...