Inhibitory Activity of Green Tea <b><i>(Camellia sinensis)</i></b> Extract on Some Clinically Isolated Cariogenic and Periodontopathic Bacteria

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Abdolmehdi Araghizadeh · Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences

Jamshid Kohanteb · Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Mohammad Mehdi Fani · Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Abstract

Our findings showed that green tea extract exhibited strong antibacterial activity on S. mutans,A. actinomycetemcomitans,P. gingivalis and P. intermedia and therefore may be used in mouthwashes or dentifrices for prevention of dental caries and periodontal diseases.

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Tea Polyphenols and Effects Microbial Metabolism and Applications Flavonoids in Medical Research

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Published in: Medical Principles and Practice

Volume 22, Issue 4, pp. 368-372

DOI: 10.1159/000348299

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Inhibitory Activity of Green Tea &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Camellia sinensis)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; Extract on Some Clinically Isolated Cariogenic and Periodontopathic Bacteria

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Inhibitory Activity of Green Tea <b><i>(Camellia sinensis)</i></b> Extract on Some Clinically Isolated Cariogenic and Periodontopathic Bacteria