National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Dental diseases are a major health concern in Nigeria. This study was designed to investigate the antibacterial activity of five different toothpastes on the bacterial isolates present in the mouth of students of the Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun State. Thirty students of the institution were enrolled in this study. Plaque samples were collected from their teeth using floss and the following microorganisms were isolated from the samples; Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Micrococcus luteus, Enterococcus faecalis and Acinetobacter baumanii. Antibacterial activity of each test toothpaste coded as Tb1 - Tb5 was tested against each identified bacterium using Agar well diffusion method. Varying degrees of antibacterial activity were displayed by each of the test toothpastes against all the bacteria isolated in this study. Test toothpastes Tb1 and Tb2 inhibited the growth of almost all the bacterial isolates except E. faecalis and A. baumanii respectively while two or more bacteria exhibited resistance against toothpaste brands Tb3, Tb4 and Tb5 with Tb3 demonstrating the least antibacterial activity. To achieve good oral health, there is need to balance up active ingredients to appropriate levels in all toothpastes so that in addition to providing protection against sensitivity, they can also protect the teeth from dental diseases caused by bacteria.
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