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Concurrent Quantification of Cellular and Extracellular Components of Biofilms
Published on: December 10, 2013
[Effect of mouthwashing with tea tree oil on plaque and inflammation]
Urich P Saxer1, A Stäuble, S H Szabo
1Prophylaxe Zentrum Zürich, Klinikleiter Lehrbeauftragter für Parodontologie und Präventivzahnmedizin, Universität Zürich Zentrum für Zahn, Switzerland. u.p.saxer.pszn@bluewin.ch
Abstract:
The tea tree oil (melaleuca alternifolia) has antiseptic, fungicide and bactericide effects. The efficiency against oral bacteria was also evident. Xylitol is known for counterattacking the cariogenic effect caused by the streptococcus mutans. Less plaque was developed during the time of the study.
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