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Evaluation Of The Antibacterial Effect Of Cinnamon Extract On Streptococcus Mutans, Doha Bersy, Mohammed Mostafa, Salam El-Araby

Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry

Purpose: To compare the effect of cinnamon extract mouthwash with chlorhexidine mouthwash on Streptococcus mutans counts in saliva of some children. Materials and methods: A total of 40 children from both sex were involved in the present study. Age of Children was between 6 and 12 years in a good physical condition. Children were distributed into 2 groups (A&B), each one consists of 20 children. Group A (Experimental group): each participant was given a new bottle of specific effective amount of cinnamon extract mouthwash (150ml) to be used. Group B (Control group): each participant was given a new bottle of …