Essam A Makky
Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia
Title: Impact of ethno-medicinal plants on toothpaste improvement
Biography
Biography: Essam A Makky
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study to evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility of combined toothpaste with medicinal plants and the relations between the commercial toothpaste to its price and the patient age as well. Materials & Methods: Oral isolates of different patients aged 3 to 60 years were obtained, purified, and tested against four different ethno-medicinal plant extracts for antimicrobial activity. A total of 10 different commercial toothpastes (different brands and prices) were collected from the market, and the combined action of the medicinal plants and toothpastewas studied. Results: We found a higher bacterial population in the age group of 3–40 years than the group of 40–60 years, with approximately 44% and 32%, respectively. The combined action of ethanolic extract (alone) against oral isolates showed a synergistic effect, with 32.20, 30.50, and 25.42% for combinations A (Ci/Ca) , B (Ci/Ca/P) and C (Ci/Ca/P/N), respectively. By contrast, the combined action of ethno-medicinal plants with 10 different toothpastes improved the antimicrobial sensitivity by 60, 100 and 0% for combinations A, B and C respectively. Clinical relevance: The ethanolic extract of only combinations A and B with commercial toothpaste showed high antibacterial activity against oral isolates and the effectiveness of toothpaste is not related to the price.