Journal article
In vitro reduction of mutans streptococci by means of ozone gas application
Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985), Vol.39(10), pp.827-831
11/2008
PMID: 19093059
Abstract
To evaluate, in vitro, the antimicrobial effect of ozone gas on strains of reference mutans streptococci and strains isolated from children at a high risk of developing caries.
A series of dilutions was obtained from a total of 41 strains, and the effect of ozone was determined for applications of 10, 20, and 40 seconds, as well as a control, in terms of the reduction of viable bacteria.
Ozone application for 10 and 20 seconds produced a significant reduction in the number of bacteria, inversely proportional to the bacterial concentration. When exposure lasted 40 seconds, no viable bacteria were obtained.
Both time of application and initial bacterial concentration bear an influence on the antimicrobial effect of ozone on mutans streptococci.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- In vitro reduction of mutans streptococci by means of ozone gas application
- Creators
- Ana Castillo - Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, SpainPablo Galindo-MorenoGustavo AvilaMariano ValderramaJosé LiébanaPilar Baca
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985), Vol.39(10), pp.827-831
- Publisher
- Germany
- PMID
- 19093059
- ISSN
- 0033-6572
- eISSN
- 1936-7163
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/2008
- Academic Unit
- Periodontics
- Record Identifier
- 9984065981002771
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