In-vitro comparative study of the anti-microbial efficacy of 5% NaCl solution and common oral antiseptics on the biofilm growth of Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus casei

• Main Author: Jalud, Fatimah B.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2018
• Subjects: Mouthwashes; Antiseptics in dentistry; Oral hygiene products; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/3018
• Institution: De La Salle University

Dental caries or tooth decay is the result of a process wherein the enamel and dentin of a tooth is broken-down which eventually leads to tooth loss. It is caused by the build-up of acid by-products resulting from the metabolism of fermentable carbohydrates particularly from cariogenic bacteria. Str...