Antibacterial Effect of Nutmeg Extract on Cariogenic Microflora in a Group of Egyptian Children

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1 Dentist at Egyptian Ministry of Health, Egypt.

2 Associate Professor and Head of Pedodontics and Oral Dental Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

3 Lecturer of Pedodontics and Oral Dental Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

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Purpose: to evaluate the antibacterial effect of Nutmeg natural extract on cariogenic microflora and compare its effect with chlorhexidine (CHX) in a group of Egyptian children. Subject and methods: A total of 60 normal apparently healthy children aged between 6-12 years from both genders were involved in this study and equally divided into two groups (n=30) regarding to the type of the received mouthwash: group 1; included children who rinsed with 1% Nutmeg extract containing mouth wash (Tested group); group 2; included children who rinsed with 0.12% CHX containing mouth wash (Control group). Saliva samples were collected from each enrolled child at the baseline (before the use of mouthwash), and at 7th day after the use of mouthwash. Mitis salivarius bacitracin and Rogosa agar media were used to determine Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) and Lactobacilli count respectively. Results: Significant reduction in S. mutans and Lactobacilli count in the two studied groups after mouth rinsing for 7 days. However, CHX showed a significant reduction in S. mutans and Lactobacilli count when compared to Nutmeg extract. Conclusions: Nutmeg extract has a significant positive antimicrobial effect against S. mutans and Lactobacilli microorganisms but the use of CHX mouthwash has a higher antimicrobial effect when compared to Nutmeg extract.

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Al-Azhar Dental Journal for Girls
Volume 9, Issue 2
issue2 April- Pediatric dentistry & orthodontics issue (Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics)
April 2022
Pages 365-371

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