Purpose: To compare the effect of cinnamon extract mouthwash with chlorhexidine mouthwash on Streptococcus mutans counts in saliva of some children. Materials and methods: A total of 40 children from both sex were involved in the present study. Age of Children was between 6 and 12 years in a good physical condition. Children were distributed into 2 groups (A&B), each one consists of 20 children. Group A (Experimental group): each participant was given a new bottle of specific effective amount of cinnamon extract mouthwash (150ml) to be used. Group B (Control group): each participant was given a new bottle of specific effective amount of (150 ml) chlorhexidine mouthwash (0.12 %) to be used. Unstimulated salivary samples were collected and examined. Results: The average number of S.mutans was reduced significantly in cinnamon extract group and chlorhexidine group as well. Conclusion: Cinnamon extract mouthwash was successful as an antimicrobial agent and it can be used as a natural alternative to chlorhexidine.
Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of lavender oil on anxiety level in a group of Egyptian children. Subjects and Methods: A total number of 32 Egyptian children were included in this study. Children ages ranged from 4 to 7 years old in a good physical condition. Children were randomly distributed into two groups A & B each of 16 children. In children of experimental group B (using Lavender oil) each participant was instructed to inhale cotton with pure lavender oil for one minute before dental anesthesia. In control group (A) (children injected with dental anesthesia directly without lavender inhalation) facial image scale was used to evaluate anxiety level of children (FAS) and vital signs as pulse rate was measured using pulse oximeter for all children in both groups. Results: There was a significant reduction in anxiety level and pulse rate in experimental group. Conclusion: Lavender oil inhalation shows significant effect in reducing anxiety level and physiological parameters as pulse rate among children.
Purpose: To evaluate the antibacterial characters of Glass Ionomer modified with CH on Streptococcus Mutans in Comparison With the original glass ionomer.Materials and methods: caries removal of 30 extracted primary molars, these teeth divided into three groups the first group restored with chitosan modified glass ionomer and second one restored with conventional glass ionomer and the third group restored with glacial acetic acid modified glass ionomer then sterilized at oven 60c for 72 hours.Each group was placed in mitis salivarius media with well-defined number of bacteria of streptococcus mutans, then left them for 48 hours , after 48 hours solution of each group was taken and was placed in mitis salivarius plate for another 48 hours and then bacterial counting was made to see if number of bacteria increased or decreased.
Results:The Chitosan modified glass ionomer had higher antimicrobial effect than conventional glass ionomer and glass ionomer modified with glacial. Statistical analysis between the groups revealed that actually a statistically considerable difference between the all groups (P-value < 0.0001). Conclusion: Chitosan can be used as a natural material for modification of glass ionomer to increase the antibacterial effect against streptcoccus mutans and also should be supported by in vivo studies.
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