Research Article

Comparative Evaluation of Antibacterial Effect of Propolis and Aloe Vera, Xylitol, and Cpp-Acp Gels on Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus in Vitro

Table 1

Mean diameter ± standard deviation of Streptococcus mutans growth inhibition zone in different concentrations of each gel.

Concentration Concentration Concentration Concentration Concentration 1Time (h)Groups

0.23 ± 0.402.04 ± 0.074.22 ± 0.345.12 ± 0.187.74 ± 0.5124Propolis and aloe vera gel1
0.33 ± 0.572.49 ± 0.245.02 ± 0.726.47 ± 0.738.85 ± 1.0348
0.43 ± 0.752.99 ± 0.265.57 ± 0.797.72 ± 0.9210.81 ± 0.772

00.30 ± 0.511.45 ± 0.362.65 ± 0.316.12 ± 0.1524Fluoride gel2
00.33 ± 0.571.91 ± 0.473.18 ± 0.377.02 ± 0.5348
00.40 ± 0.692.05 ± 0.523.31 ± 0.337.74 ± 0.3672

00005.84 ± 0.0724Xylitol gel3
00006.07 ± 0.0648
00006.44 ± 0.4172

0000024CPP-ACP gel4
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