dc.contributor.author | Kariuki, Hellen Mumbi | |
dc.contributor.author | Alumera, Hudson | |
dc.contributor.author | Wagaiyu, Evelyn Gaceri | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-08-25T06:07:02Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-08-25T06:07:02Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Kariuki, H. M. A. H., and E. G. Wagaiyu. "Effect of a natural extract toothpaste on the bacteria colonies of initial dental plaque colonizers." IOSR J Dental Medical Sci 16.9 (2017): 13-21. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Evelyn-Wagaiyu/publication/320490165_Effect_of_A_Natural_Extract_Toothpaste_on_the_Bacteria_Colonies_of_Initial_Dental_Plaque_Colonizers/links/59e8696caca272bc423d6772/Effect-of-A-Natural-Extract-Toothpaste-on-the-Bacteria-Colonies-of-Initial-Dental-Plaque-Colonizers.pdf | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/155337 | |
dc.description.abstract | To determine the effect of a natural extract toothpaste Parodontax®
on the numbers of initial dental
plaque colonizers.
Methods: AQuasi- clinical trial type of study was conducted on 48 participants (age between 18 and 30 years).
The study participants were students attending a technical training institute in Nairobi County,
Kenya.Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacilli and Staphylococcus aureus were the three microorganisms chosen
for culture and study. All visible supragingival dental plaque was collected using sterile swabs at baseline and
at the end of three weeks. The plaque samples were then cultured and the colony forming units of Streptococcus
mutans, Lactobacilli and Staphylococcus aureus were calculated before and after commercially available
Parodontax®
use. The plaque index of Silness and Loe (1964) was used to determine oral health status while the
gingival index (Loe and Silness, 1963) was used to determine gingival health.
Results: There was a reduction in the mean gingival index from 1.10 ± 0.47 beforeParodontax®
use to 0.58 ±
0.37 after Parodontax®
use. Average plaque score before Parodontax®
use was 1.33± 0.58and 0.68 ± 0.37
afteruse. Use of natural extract toothpaste was found to reduce the colony forming units of Streptococcus
mutans by49.14 ± 14.24, Lactobacilli by 31.40 ± 23.76,while that of Staphylococcus aureus reduced by 3.82 ±
12.97.
Conclusion: Within the limits of this study, a natural extract toothpaste, Parodontax®
significantly reduced the
colony forming units of the initial dental plaque colonizers. Gingival index was found to decrease with the
reduction of the colony forming units of the early dental plaque colonizers suggesting a possible link between
the two | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ | * |
dc.subject | gingivitis, Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacilli and Staphylococcus aureus,colony forming units | en_US |
dc.title | Effect of A Natural Extract Toothpaste on the Bacteria Colonies of Initial Dental Plaque Colonizers | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |