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Revista Cubana de Estomatología
versão On-line ISSN 1561-297X
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GISPERT ABREU, Estela; CANTILLO ESTRADA, Elena; RIVERO LOPEZ, Aracelys e PADRON ILLANCE, Marela. Actividad anticaries de una crema dental con propóleos. Rev Cubana Estomatol [online]. 2000, vol.37, n.3, pp. 166-170. ISSN 1561-297X.
50 students with history of high infection caused by Streptococcus mutans were selected by simple random sampling aimed at verifying the anticaries activity of a tooth paste containing 0.8 of soft propolis extract. 7 students did not conclude the study due to absences and transfers. 2 groups were created: a control group (n = 19) that brushed its teeth with a placebo tooth paste and the other under treatment (n = 24) that used a tooth paste with propolis. There was no significant difference between both groups as regards the COP-D caries index and the percentage of affection. A significant reduction of the caries index and of the percentage of affected individuals (Q = p
Palavras-chave : STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; DENTAL CARIES [prevention & conrol]; DENTAL CARIES [drug therapy]; PLACEBOS [therapeutic use]; PLANT EXTRACTS [therapeutic use]; PROPOLIS [therapeutic use;]; TOOTH PASTE [therapeutic use]; TOOTH BRUSHING; STUDENTS.