Abstract
Effect of Probiotic and Green Tea Mouth Rinse Against Salivary Streptococcus mutans: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Highlights
Probiotics have been used to provide benefit to general health, but their effect on oral health especially on dental caries is yet to be explored in detail
Green tea proved to be more effective in reducing Streptococcus mutans than probiotic mouth rinse
Green tea mouth rinse was found to be a successful alternate to chlorhexidine mouth rinse
Summary
Probiotics have been used to provide benefit to general health, but their effect on oral health especially on dental caries is yet to be explored in detail. Green tea is exclusively known for antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anti-microbial efficacy of probiotic and green tea mouth rinse on salivary Streptococcus mutans count. Microorganisms like Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus have been shown to play a pivotal role in dental caries. Probiotics are food ingredients with a sufficient number of viable microorganisms that are beneficial to the health of the host. They are especially known for improving intestinal microbial health and have been used extensively in yoghurt, cheese, capsules [2].
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