A Preliminary Study on Herbal Composite: Comparative Analysis with Commercial Ayurvedic Toothpaste for The Prevention of Dental Pathogens of Dental Caries Cases

Suma Ravindranath Menon; Rajendran R; Elayarajah B; Rajesh R

Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2014

A Preliminary Study on Herbal Composite: Comparative Analysis with Commercial Ayurvedic Toothpaste for The Prevention of Dental Pathogens of Dental Caries Cases

Suma Ravindranath Menon, Rajendran R, Elayarajah B, Rajesh R

Abstract :

 Herbal composite was developed using three different medically significant herbs in the present study. The composite was developed with the aim of inhibiting the growth of dental pathogens that causes dental caries. Different dental pathogens were isolated from outpatients’ dental department, Kerala. Dental isolates were subjected to antibacterial activity against different herbs. After screening three herbs, minimal inhibitory concentration of individual herbal extracts were carried out. The MIC of the herbs was compared with the sensitivity pattern of antibiotic disc diffusion assay. Three trials were made using three different concentrations of herbal composites. Finally the prepared herbal composite was compared for its antibacterial activity with commercial ayurvedic toothpaste against the dental isolates. The prepared herbal composite showed good antibacterial activity than the commercial ayurvedic toothpaste against all the dental isolates.