The efficacy of personal productive herbal-maked mouthwash on oral pathogens for healthcare

33^rd Nursing and Healthcare Congress

October 23-25, 2017 | Toronto, Canada

Batool Sadeghi-Nejad

Abadan School of Medical Sciences, Iran

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Adv Practice Nurs

Abstract :

Dental problems are of three types, formation of dental plaques, dental caries and periodontal diseases. Streptococcus mutans is one of the main opportunistic pathogens of dental caries (1). In addition, other microflora like Escherichia coli and Candida are also associated with active caries lesions. C. albicans is the most common yeast isolated from the oral cavity (2). Poor oral hygiene is one of the reasons for growth of these microbes and their harmful activities. The aim of this study was to determine in vitro antimicrobial effects of herbal-made mouthwash containing the extracts of Artemisia dracunculus, Satureja khuzestanica and Myrtus communis against oral pathogens related to caries and periodontal diseases. Antimicrobial effectiveness an herbal-made mouthwash was evaluated against five microorganisms: Streptococcus mutans, Lactobaccilus caseie, Streptococcus sanguis, Streptococcus salivarius and Cadida albicans by agar well diffusion method. Agar well diffusion method. The herbal- maked mouthwash was tested at four different concentrations: 1:4(25%), 1:1(50%), 3:4(75%) and full strength (100%) with sterile distilled water as the diluent [2]. After 24 hours of incubation, the maximum mean diameter of inhibition zone against tested oral pathogens by C. albicans (20-35mm), Lactobaccilus caseie (18-30mm), Streptococcus mutans (15-25mm), Streptococcus salivarius, and Streptococcus sanguis (15-25mm). The results indicate tested herbal mouthwash was a significant product to inhibit the growth of plaque bacteria and yeast.