Effectiveness of brewed green tea and mouthwash containing green tea extract against Streptococcus mutans and Porphyromonas gingivalis in Saliva

Background: Green tea is known to exert an antibacterial effect against cariogenic pathogens. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effect of brewed green tea as mouth rinse against Streptococcus mutans and Porphyromonas gingivalis in saliva and compare it to the effect of a commercial mouth...

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Main Authors: Mita Juliawati, Marta Juslily, Abdul Gani Soulissa, Armelia Sari Widyarman, Elly Munadziroh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Scientific Dental Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scidentj.com/article.asp?issn=2580-6548;year=2020;volume=4;issue=3;spage=101;epage=104;aulast=Juliawati