Investigation on the antioxidant, antibacterial, and antibiofilm properties of three distinct herbal tooth powders
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| herbal tooth powder |
| antioxidant activity |
| antimicrobial activity |
| antibiofilm activity |
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Introduction: Oral health is entirely dependent on removing dental plaque on the tooth surface formed by various unique micro-organisms. Herbal toothpaste is equivalent to non-herbal fluoride toothpaste in removing dental plaque. Additionally, herbal toothpaste is advantageous in the strengthening of gums.
Methods: In this study, three herbal tooth powders, Brindha tooth powder (BTP), Red tooth powder (RTP), and Kosali tooth powder (KTP), were tested for antioxidant, antibacterial, and antibiofilm activities against clinical isolates.
Results: Brindha tooth powder (BTP) has the greatest free-radical scavenging percentage of 52.78%, followed by 40.9% for RTP, and 39.2% for KTP. Comparatively, RTP and BTP showed significant inhibition of Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus mutans, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa at three different concentrations (10, 5, and 2.5 mg). Among them, RTP showed a higher antibacterial effect with no inhibitory effect by KTP. However, antibiofilm activity was not observed with the toothpaste tested.
Conclusion: The study findings revealed promising and varying degrees of antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of the three different tooth powders.
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