Evaluation of the specificity and effectiveness of selected oral hygiene actives in salivary biofilm microcosms

Ruth G. Ledder, Prem K. Sreenivasan, William DeVizio, Andrew J. McBain

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    Abstract

    The microbiological effects of biocidal products used for the enhancement of oral hygiene relate to the active compound(s) as well as other formulation components. Here, we test the specificities of selected actives in the absence of multiple excipients. Salivary ecosystems were maintained in tissue culture plate-based hydroxyapatite disc models (HDMs) and modified drip-flow biofilm reactors (MDFRs). Test compounds stannous fluoride (SF), SDS, triclosan (TCS), zinc lactate (ZL) and ZL with SF in combination (ZLSF) were delivered to the HDMs once and four times daily for 6 days to MDFRs. Plaques were characterized by differential viable counting and PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). TCS and SDS were the most effective compounds against HDM plaques, significantly reducing total viable counts (P
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1462-1468
    Number of pages6
    JournalJournal of medical microbiology
    Volume59
    Issue number12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 2010

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