EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECTIVENESS OF LICORICE AND TRIPHALA MOUTHWASHES AGAINST STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS

Authors

  • APARNA M

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v6i3.384

Keywords:

Antimicrobial activity, Chlorhexidine, Licorice, Streptococcus mutans, Triphala

Abstract

Background: Dental caries is one of the major public health burdens especially in developing countries like India. Mouth rinsing is the
most cost effective method of preventing dental caries.
Aim:To assess the effectiveness of Licorice and Triphala mouth rinses against streptococcus mutans and to compare the effect of
Licorice, Triphala and Chlorhexidine mouthwash.
Materials and Methods:A single blinded quasi experimental study was conducted among the 75 study subjects selected from a tertiary
care hospital aged 18-30 years after obtaining ethical clearance. Aqueous extracts of Licorice and Triphala were prepared by
maceration procedure. The mouth rinse was prepared by adding distilled water (15%) and peppermint oil. The study subjects were
divided into 3 equal groups. Group A was provided with Licorice mouth wash, Group B with Triphala and Group C with Chlorhexidine
and to safeguard against any bias, the examiner was not informed about the group allotment. The subjects were instructed on the
procedure of using mouthwash. Baseline saliva sample was collected and inoculated in mitis salivarius agar and incubated at 370C for
24 hours. After which the colony count was counted and recorded. The saliva samples were again collected on the 7th day and analyzed
by the same procedure.
Results:R-commander 2.3-0 was used to analyze the data. Licorice, Triphala and Chlorhexidine groups showed a reduction of
3.36x104, 3.48x104 and 2.6x104 respectively in mean mutans streptococci colony counts. So the mean mutans streptococci colony
counts in all three groups decreased significantly. While comparing the antimicrobial effect of Licorice, Triphala and Chlorhexidine, it
was concluded that there was no significant difference between the Licorice, Triphala and Chlorhexidine mouthwashes.
Conclusion:The study affirms that both the Licorice and Triphala mouthwashes have got similar antibacterial property as
Chlorhexidine.

Author Biography

APARNA M

Post Graduate Resident, Department of Public Health Dentistry, A J Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore.

Additional Files

Published

2021-04-20

How to Cite

M, A. . (2021). EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECTIVENESS OF LICORICE AND TRIPHALA MOUTHWASHES AGAINST STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS. Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM), 6(3). https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v6i3.384

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2018): Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM)

Section

Original Research Article- Experimental Research

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