Antimicrobial effect of essential oil of Citrus reticulata on Fusobacterium nucleatum associated with periodontal disease

Chlorhexidine as a treatment of periodontal disease has achieved bactericidal effects over periodontopathogens and oral biofilm. Its use generates adverse effects; therefore natural alternatives are presented with a similar antimicrobial effect. Essential oils have proved effective in controlling de...

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Main Authors: Cindy Giohanna Pardo, Gladys Stella Monsalve, Herlinto Alveiro Tupaz Erira, Yeison Espinosa Villamizar, Gloria Isabel Jaramillo
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2017-07-01
Series:Revista Colombiana de Biotecnología
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/biotecnologia/article/view/57921