Comparative Effectiveness of Angsana Latex (Pterocarpus indiscus) and Chlorhexidine 0.2% Against Growth of Streptococcus mutans

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10.2991/idsm-17.2018.34How to use a DOI?

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comparative effectiveness, angsana latex, chlorhexidine 0.2%, Streptococcus mutans

Abstract

The aim of this research was to investigate the comparative effectiveness of ang-sana latex (P. indiscus) and chlorhexidine 0.2% against growth of S. mutans. This research was a laboratory experiment (true experimental), with a post-test only completely randomized design, consisting of four treatments: angsana latex 40% (w/v), angsana latex 80% (w/v) positive control (chlorhexidine 0.2%), and nega-tive control (distilled water). Each treatment was replicated six times. The bacteri-cidal effect of the inhibition zone that formed on Muller??"Hinton media was rated. Result: One-way analysis of variance showed that the inhibition zones were sig-nificantly different; the angsana latex 80% (w/v) had a larger mean inhibiting zone than that of chlorhexidine 0.2% against S. mutans. These results indicate that angsana latex 80% (w/v) had a greater bactericidal effect than that of chlor-hexidine 0.2% against S. mutans.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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AU  - Wimmy Safaati Utsani
AU  - Mahmud Kholifa
PY  - 2018/05
DA  - 2018/05
TI  - Comparative Effectiveness of Angsana Latex (Pterocarpus indiscus) and Chlorhexidine 0.2% Against Growth of Streptococcus mutans
BT  - Proceedings of the 11th International Dentistry Scientific Meeting (IDSM 2017)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 251
EP  - 256
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/idsm-17.2018.34
DO  - 10.2991/idsm-17.2018.34
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