Effect of an antibacterial varnish and amine-fluoride/stannous fluoride (AmF/SnF2) toothpaste on Streptococcus mutans counts in saliva and dental plaque of children.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the simultaneous application of a chlorhexidine and thymol-containing varnish (Cervitec) and an amine fluoride/stannous fluoride containing toothpaste (Meridol) on Streptococcus mutans counts in saliva and dental plaque of school children 12-14 years of age, during a six-week period. The children were separated into group 1 (Cervitec varnish + fluoride-containing toothpaste), group 2 (Cervitec varnish + Meridol toothpaste), and group 3 (Meridol toothpaste alone). Over the six weeks the greatest improvement in salivary Streptococcus mutans count occurred in group 2. Overall, a statistically significant decrease in total microbiological count, and Streptococcus mutans was found in all three groups.
Bánóczy
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Department of Conservative Dentistry, Semelweis University of Medicine, Budapest, Hungary.
Gombik
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Szöke
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Nász
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D000293:Adolescent; D000588:Amines / Q000494:pharmacology; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002648:Child; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000494:pharmacology; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D004245:DMF Index; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology*; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000187:drug effects*; D013943:Thymol / Q000494:pharmacology; D014002:Tin Fluorides / Q000494:pharmacology; D014100:Toothpastes / Q000494:pharmacology
D000588:Amines; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D004338:Drug Combinations; D014002:Tin Fluorides; D014100:Toothpastes; C079161:chlorhexidine, thymol drug combination; C059813:Meridol; D013943:Thymol; D002710:Chlorhexidine