Cytotoxicity and Antimicrobial Activity of Oral Rinses In Vitro
Table 3
Inhibitory zone diameter of investigated oral rinses and oral rinse additives.
(a)
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
#12
Strep. gordonii
0
0
17
0
0
14
13
24
7
13
9
9
A. naeslundii
0
0
19
0
0
16
15
28
7
15
9
7
P. gingivalis
0
0
38
0
0
25
19
28
11
21
11
10
F. nucleatum
0
0
28
0
0
33
—
33
7
—
7
7
T. forsythia
0
0
11
12
0
—
23
50
12
24
12
8
Mix
0
0
18
0
0
16
15
28
9
14
9
9
Bacteria were cultured and exposed to the undiluted oral rinses. The inhibitory zone diameter of the different bacterial cultures was measured in millimeters after 18–40 hours, indicating antibacterial properties (— indicates no growth).
(b)
EtOH 20%
CHX 0.2%
CPC 0.025 mM
PEG 10%
SDS 1%
SF 500 ppm
Strep. gordonii
0
15
13
0
8
0
A. naeslundii
0
19
11
0
9
0
P. gingivalis
0
23
14
0
8
0
F. nucleatum
0
23
11
0
8
0
T. forsythia
0
22
12
0
0
0
Mix
0
19
13
0
9
0
Bacteria were cultured and exposed to various oral rinse additives. The inhibitory zone diameter of the different bacterial cultures was measured in millimeters after 18–40 hours, indicating antibacterial properties.
