El-Sharkawy, M., El- Malt, M., Mostafa, M. (2019). Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Effect of Pomegranate Extract on Streptococcus Mutans. Al-Azhar Dental Journal for Girls, 6(4), 467-473. doi: 10.21608/adjg.2019.7614.1084
Manal Salaheldin El-Sharkawy; magda El- Malt; Mohamad hassan Mostafa. "Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Effect of Pomegranate Extract on Streptococcus Mutans". Al-Azhar Dental Journal for Girls, 6, 4, 2019, 467-473. doi: 10.21608/adjg.2019.7614.1084
El-Sharkawy, M., El- Malt, M., Mostafa, M. (2019). 'Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Effect of Pomegranate Extract on Streptococcus Mutans', Al-Azhar Dental Journal for Girls, 6(4), pp. 467-473. doi: 10.21608/adjg.2019.7614.1084
El-Sharkawy, M., El- Malt, M., Mostafa, M. Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Effect of Pomegranate Extract on Streptococcus Mutans. Al-Azhar Dental Journal for Girls, 2019; 6(4): 467-473. doi: 10.21608/adjg.2019.7614.1084
Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Effect of Pomegranate Extract on Streptococcus Mutans
11 Pedodontics and Oral Health Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.
2 Associate Professor, Head of Pedodontics and oral Health Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University,
2Associate Professor, Pedodontics and oral Health Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.
3Associate Professor, Head of Pedodontics and oral Health Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.
Abstract
Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of two mouth rinses (pomegranate fresh juice and pomegranate peel extract), against chlorhexidine mouthwash on salivary S.mutans count in a group of Egyptian children. Materials and Methods: A total of 45 Egyptian children from both sex were included in this study. Children age ranging from 5 to 10 years old in a good physical condition. Children randomly were distributed into three Groups A , B & C, each of 15 children in each group. Group A (using pomegranate fresh juice): consisted of fifteen children, each participant was instructed to rinse with 35ml of pomegranate fresh juice wash about 2 minutes. Group B (using pomegranate peel extract): consisted of fifteen children, each participant was instructed to rinse with 35ml of pomegranate peel extract wash about 2 minutes. Group C (Control group chlorhexidine mouthwash 0.2%): consisted of fifteen children, each participant was instructed to rinse with 35ml of chlorhexidine mouthwash wash about 2 minutes. Results: There was a significant reduction in mean Streptococcus mutans count in the 3 groups after the study. Conclusions: Pomegranate (peel & juice) mouthwash was successful as an antimicrobial agents. It significantly reduced the total bacterial count in the saliva of children when compared by a potent antiseptic like 0.2% chlorhexidine.
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