Catechin-incorporated dental copolymers inhibit growth of Streptococcus mutans

Objective: To test the inhibitory growth activity of green tea catechin incorporated into dental resins compared to resins containing the broad-spectrum antimicrobial compound chlorhexidine against Streptococcus mutans in vitro. Material and Methods: The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) o...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Mankovskaia, Celine M. Levesque, Anuradha Prakki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2013-04-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572013000200203&lng=en&tlng=en