1Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Tamil Nadu, India
2Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Tamil Nadu, India
3 Reader, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding author: Dr. Anitha Roy, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, 162, Poonamallee High Road, Chennai-600077, Tamil Nadu, India. E-mail: anitharoy2015@gmail.com
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
To evaluate the antibacterial activity of dill oil mediated effervescent denture cleansing granules.
The components such as citric acid, tartaric acid and sodium bicarbonate were taken in a ratio of 1: 2: 3 to prepare the effervescent granules by dry method. The citric acid crystals were powered first and then mixed with tartaric acid. Dill oil was mixed with sodium bicarbonate initially. Both the powders were mixed using geometric dilution, further sieved and packed in air tight containers. Different concentrations of the prepared dill effervescent denture cleansing solution was tested against Streptococcus mutants and Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans in their respective medium and the zone of inhibition was was recorded after incubation over night at 370 c.
The effervescent granules prepared with dill oil showed good antibacterial activity against the tested microorganism such as Streptococcus mutans, Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans.
The effervescent denture cleansing granules prepared with dill oil were found to be effective against S.mutans, E. faecalis and Candida albicans. Hence it may be used for routine cleansing of denture to protect the denture users from infections such as denture stomatitis.
Dill oil, effervescent granules, Denture Cleanser, Denture stomatitis
