Evaluation of Antibacterial Effect of Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract on Streptococcus Mutans in Children

Authors

Mai Okasha, Postgraduate student at Pedodontics and Oral Health Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.Follow
Mohammed Mostafa, Assistant Professor and Head of Pedodontics and Oral Health Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.Follow
Salam El-Araby, Lecturer of Pedodontics and Oral Health Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.Follow

Corresponding Author

Okasha, Mai

Document Type

Original Study

Abstract

Purpose The aim of study was to evaluate antibacterial effect of Rosemarinus officinalis extract on Streptococcus Mutans in group of Egyptian children in comparison with gold standard chlorhexidine. Subjects and Methods: Total of 40 Egyptian children with no sex predilection included in this study. Children’s ages ranged from 6 to 12 years. Children divided into 2 groups A and B. Group A (experimental group): 20 children instructed to rinse with 5ml of R. officinalis extract twice per day for 2 weeks 30 seconds/rinse. Group B (control group): 20 children instructed to rinse with 5ml of Chlorhexidine (0.12 %) twice per day for 2 weeks 30 seconds/rinse. Results: In both groups there was statistically significant reduction in Streptococcus Mutans counts were obtained but the reduction was found slightly higher in chlorhexidine group. Conclusions: The use of Rosmarinus officinalis extract in children is safer than chlorhexidine because rosemary is natural herb that does not contain any chemicals.

Keywords

rosemary; chlorhexidine; caries

How to Cite This Article

Okasha, Mai; Mostafa, Mohammed; and El-Araby, Salam (2022) "Evaluation of Antibacterial Effect of Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract on Streptococcus Mutans in Children," Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry: Vol. 9: Iss. 1, Article 18.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21608/adjg.2021.29662.1259

Subject Area

Pediatric dentistry and orthodontics Issue (Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics)