Effects of tongue cleaning on plaque and salivary mutans streptococci levels: A randomized controlled trial

Introduction: Tongue cleaning has been shown to be effective in preventing plaque formation and reducing oral mutans streptococci (MS) when used in combination with other oral hygiene procedures. However, correlation between MS counts and plaque levels remains to be demonstrated. Aim: To evaluate th...

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Published in:	Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry
Main Authors:	Kochiyil Chacko Jacob, R Yashoda, Manjunath P Puranik, Asima Bano
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Subjects:	Dental plaque mutans streptococci saliva tongue brushing tongue scraping
Online Access:	http://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2015;volume=13;issue=4;spage=378;epage=383;aulast=Jacob