MOUTHWASH GOLD STANDARDS VERSUS MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
Pallavi Jayavanth*, Tamiru S. D.,
Getaneh A., Mohammedaman M., Tsegaye Y., Mathan M.
ABSTRACT
Over advanced dental cosmetic awareness, the commercially
competent mouthwash and suppressed importance of the active
ingredients have lead to increased dental trauma. In view of this,
antimicrobial efficacy of oradex, oral B and listerine mouthwash were
tested against the confirmed isolates of Bacillus cereus, Candida
albicans, Lactobacillus spp., Lactobacillus buchneri, Sarcina spp.,
Staphylococcus spp., Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus spp.,
Streptococcus mitis and Streptococcus pneumoniae obtained from pre
and post mouth wash rinse. Antimicrobial susceptibility test was
performed according to CLSI (2015). Oradex mouthwash exhibited
significant inhibition against all confirmed isolates, oral B mouthwash
recorded similar results except against Streptococcus spp and cool mint listerine exhibited no
inhibition. One-way ANOVA test proved there are variations in the effects exhibited by the
three test mouthwash (p < 0.05). Pharmaceutical formulations, microbiological analysis and
periodic education will mark the development of mouthwash quality that are safe and
effective to use across all age groups.
Keywords: Oral B, oradex, listerine, mouthwash, oral infection.
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