The Assessment of Oral Microflora Exposed to 3% Ethanolic Extract of Brazilian Green Propolis Preparation Used for Hygiene Maintenance following Minor Oral Surgeries
Table 1
Changes in oral microflora of patients using gel GC without propolis and those using gel GA with the addition of 3% EEP-B.
Isolated microorganisms
Number of isolated strains
GC gel ()
GA gel ()
Test I
Test II
Test I
Test II
Gram (+)
Streptococcus mitis
5
5
4
3
Streptococcus oralis
1
0
1
0
Streptococcus sanguinis
1
1
0
1
Streptococcus salivarius
1
1
3
2
Streptococcus vestibularis
1
0
2
1
Streptococcus acidominimus
0
0
1
0
Staphylococcus aureus MSSA
2
1
0
1
Staphylococcus epidermidis MSCNS
1
0
1
0
Ruminococcus productus
0
1
0
0
Sarcina sp.
0
1
1
1
Gram (−)
Neisseria spp.
7
6
5
2
Veillonella parvula
1
1
1
0
Aeromonas caviae
0
0
0
1
Bifidobacterium adolescentis
0
3
2
1
Bifidobacterium breve
0
0
1
0
Bifidobacterium dentium
0
2
0
1
Bifidobacterium longum
0
0
1
0
Lactobacillus acidophilus
0
0
1
0
Actinomyces viscosus
1
0
0
0
Actinomyces israelii
0
0
0
1
Burkholderia cepacia
1
0
0
0
Capnocytophaga ochracea
0
1
0
0
Campylobacter gracilis
0
0
0
1
Enterobacter amnigenus
0
1
0
0
Enterobacter kobei
0
0
0
1
Klebsiella oxytoca
1
0
0
0
Klebsiella pneumoniae
0
1
0
1
Prevotella disiens
0
1
0
0
Fungi
Candida albicans
3
3
5
5
Total number of strains
26
29
29
23
Test I—sample collected before GC or GA gel application (baseline). Test II—sample collected 5-6 weeks following GC or GA gel application (final assessment).
