Anti-plaque effect of a synergistic combination of green tea and Salvadora persica L. against primary colonizers of dental plaque

• Main Authors: Abdulbaqi, H.R., Himratul-Aznita, W.H., Baharuddin, N.A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2016
• Subjects: RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/17984/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archoralbio.2016.06.011
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Objective Green tea (Gt), leafs of Camellia sinensis var. assamica, is widely consumed as healthy beverage since thousands of years in Asian countries. Chewing sticks (miswak) of Salvadora persica L. (Sp) are traditionally used as natural brush to ensure oral health in developing countries. Both Gt...