Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Effect of Olive Oil Extract on Oral Microflora

Authors

Dina Abd El-Shafy, Dentist at Ministry of Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Misr University for science and technology, Egypt.
Mohamed Mostafa, AssociateProfessor, Head of Pedodontics and oral Health Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.
Magda El- Malt, Associate Professor, Pedodontics and oral Health Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.

Corresponding Author

Abd El-Shafy, Dina

Document Type

Original Study

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of Extra virgin olive oil extract as mouthwash in the oral cavity of children against streptococcus mutans and Compare the efficiency between olive oil and the “gold standard” chlorhexidine. Materials and Methods: A total of 60 Egyptian children from both sex were included in this study. Children age ranging from 6 to 12 years old in a good physical condition. Children randomly were distributed into two Groups A and B, each includes of 30 children in each group. Group A(study group) : olive oil(Extra vigin): consisted of thirty children, each participant was instructed to rinse with 2ml of olive oil extract twice a day each rinse for about 1 minute for 3 weeks. Group B (Control group): chlorhexidine mouthwash (0.2%): consisted of thirty children, each participant was instructed to rinse with 2ml of chlorhexidine mouthwash (0.2%) twice a day each rinse for about 1 minute for 3 weeks. Results: There was a significant reduction in mean Streptococcus mutans count in the 2 groups after the study. Conclusion:olive oils can be used as valuable preventive agents in maintaining and improving oral health in low socioeconomic status population.

Keywords

Extravigin olive oil; chlorhexidine; microorganisms

How to Cite This Article

Abd El-Shafy, Dina; Mostafa, Mohamed; and El- Malt, Magda (2018) "Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Effect of Olive Oil Extract on Oral Microflora," Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry: Vol. 5: Iss. 5, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21608/adjg.2018.109375

Subject Area

Pediatric dentistry and orthodontics Issue (Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics)