Noora Maher Khudhiar
Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, IraqPublications
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Research
Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of Eucalyptus globules Essential Oil on Streptococcus mitis Bacteria
Author(s): Noora Maher Khudhiar*
Background: Resistance to synthetic antimicrobial agents has opened a new outlook in the search for natural alternatives. Plant-derived antibacterial compounds could be used in dentistry as a viable alternative treatment for oral disease. Among oral diseases, periodontal disease is caused by a variety of oral bacteria like Streptococcus mitis, the early colonizer of dental plaque. The study aims to evaluate the antibacterial effects of Eucalyptus globules essential oil against Streptococcus mitis, which is an early colonizer of dental plaque. Materials and Methods: Streptococcus mitis was isolated from a supragingival plaque sample of a subject. Streptococcus mitis sensitivity to various concentrations of Eucalyptus globules essential oil and compared with chlorhexidine mouthwash 0.2% as a +ve control and a distal water as a -ve control was determined by using the agar well diffusion... Read More»