A Comparison of Antibacterial Efficacy  of 0.5% Sodium Fluoride Impregnated  Miswak and Plain Miswak Sticks  on  Streprococcus mutan s - A  Randomized Controlled Trial

Raina, Romshi; Kumar, Vinod; Krishna, Madhusudan; Raina, Sakshi; Jaiswal, Ashish; Selvan, Arul; Patil, Chaitra; Kalgotra, Sneh

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2017/21250.9165

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“…Ethnobotany analysis of plant prescribed by herbalists and used by the patients in this study showed that they mainly belong to the family of Lamiaceae including eight species [ Table 2 ]. This plant family is known for its wide global distribution, with over 7200 species across 240 genera [ 33 ]. In the studied region, “Kénitra-Rabat-Temara” it had been shown a predominance of species of the family Lamiaceae [ 34 ] which can explain its large use, as a local product, by the TH.…”

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Use of traditional plants in management of Halitosis in a Moroccan poulation

Akkaoui

Ennibi

2017

J Intercult Ethnopharmacol

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Introduction:The use of medicinal plants was a very spread therapeutic way. At present, several studies are moving toward this ancestral option, seen the emergence of several bacterial resistance and for the large number of side effects of some synthetic drugs.Objective:The objective of this study was to collect and evaluate information on medicinal plants commonly used in five Moroccan cities: Rabat, Salé, Témara, Khémisset, and Tiflet for the management of halitosis.Methods:This is a cross-sectional survey; conducted among 171 herbalists. The tool of the study was a questionnaire filled by herbalists. SPSS in its version 13 was used for statistical calculations. Quantitative variables were expressed as a mean and standard deviation. Categorical variables were expressed as numbers and percentage.Results:Analysis of the results of this study identified 23 plants that are used the most. The herbal knowledge herbalists prescribed on the toxicity of plants and their side effects were appreciated.Conclusions:Preliminary results presented in this work allow knowing the plants used by this population. This data could be the basis for experimental and clinical studies to promote the use of natural agents in the treatment of bad breath.

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Use of traditional plants in management of Halitosis in a Moroccan poulation

Akkaoui

Ennibi

2017

J Intercult Ethnopharmacol

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“…41 Miswak was found to have anti-bacterial properties including streptococcus mutans. 42,43 Thus, the transmission of bacteria from mothers to their children might be reduced among those children. Also, those children might be motivated to clean their teeth following the example of their mothers.…”

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The influence of oral health behavior and caries status of mothers on their children caries status

Barngkgei,

Manafikhi,

Hasson

et al. 2024

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Dental caries is a multifactorial disease affects large segment of population worldwide. This study aimed at evaluate the relationship between oral health behaviors including the consumption of sugar/acid diet of both mothers and their children on the caries status of the children. The relationship between the caries status of mothers and children was also evaluated. This cross-sectional study was performed in rural villages near the capital of our country. The dentition status of 57 mother-child pairs was evaluated using World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for oral health surveys. Oral health behaviors and diet assessment of both mothers and children were investigated through WHO suggested questionnaires. Pearson and Spearman correlations, independent sample t-test, and linear regression analysis were used for the statistical analysis. The Significance level was set at 0.05. Mean DMFT values were 16.6 and 1.6 for mothers and children, respectively, whereas children dmft mean value was 4.3. Children of mothers who consumed diet with high sugar and acid content had worse caries status (0.010≤P-value≤0.013). Caries status of children had weak correlation coefficients (0.2-0.4) with mothers’ caries status though statistically significant (0.008≤P-value≥0.048). Linear regression analysis revealed statistically significant models (P<0.05) with R values≤0.2. Although some oral health behaviors and sugar/acid-rich diet of both mothers and their children correlated with the caries status of the children, these correlations were generally weak to intermediate. The current study suggested that oral health behaviors enhancement of both mothers and children could be one of these activities.

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