Efficacy of a sugar-free herbal lollipop for reducing salivary Streptococcus mutans levels: a randomized controlled trial

Almaz, Merve; Sonmez, Isil; ÖKTE, ZEYNEP; AKBAY OBA, AYLİN

doi:10.1007/s00784-016-1827-y

Efficacy of a sugar-free herbal lollipop for reducing salivary Streptococcus mutans levels: a randomized controlled trial

Almaz M. E., Sonmez I. S., ÖKTE Z., AKBAY OBA A.

CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS, cilt.21, sa.3, ss.839-845, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2017
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00784-016-1827-y
Dergi Adı: CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.839-845
Anahtar Kelimeler: Herbal therapy, Dental caries, Licorice, Saliva, Streptococcus mutans, EARLY-CHILDHOOD CARIES, RISK SCHOOLCHILDREN, DENTAL-CARIES, CHILDREN, CHLORHEXIDINE, BACTERIA, LICORICE, GLYCYRRHIZIN, XYLITOL, EXTRACT
Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of an herbal lollipop containing licorice root extract on salivary Streptococcus mutans in caries-free and high-caries-risk children.