title: Assessment of salivary Lactobacillus and Streptococcus mutans counts following sodium fluoride mouthrinsing in Egyptian children.
abstract: The salivary Lactobacillus and Streptococcus mutans counts were assessed in 100 Egyptian children, initially before mouthrinsing with 0.05% sodium fluoride solution, 24 hours and 48 hours following rinsing. A statistically significant reduction in Lactobacillus and Streptococcus mutans counts of 49% and 44% respectively was obtained 24 hours following rinsing. This percentage decrease in both bacterial counts was reduced to 27% and 31% respectively, 48 hours following rinsing.
authors.affiliation: Pedodontic Dept., Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University.
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Waly
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004534:Egypt; D005260:Female; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology*; D012969:Sodium Fluoride / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005460:Fluorides, Topical; D009067:Mouthwashes; D012969:Sodium Fluoride