Se reconoce al Streptococcus mutans como el microorganismo más importante en la iniciación de la caries, lo cual conduce a diseñar medidas de prevención dirigidas hacia la eliminación o disminución de ésta bacteria en la cavidad oral. Actualmente se sabe que las plantas medicinales tienen múltiples beneficios médicos bien conocidos, pero su posible uso como bacteriostático de la principal bacteria implicada en la formación de placa dentobacteriana, no reúne mayores referencias. Objetivos: El propósito de este trabajo fue determinar el efecto inhibitorio de la Matricaria chamomilla “manzanilla” sobre flora mixta salival, cepa aislada del grupo mutans de flora mixta salival y cepa patrón de Streptoccocus mutans ATCC®25175TM. Material y Método: Se usaron concentraciones diferentes del aceite esencial Matricaria chamomilla “manzanilla” y un grupo control clorhexidina ...

With the purpose of determinate the antimicrobial activity of the Papacarie® in the time indicated by the manufacturer (30seconds), samples were taken from caused to decay weave of temporary pieces without commitment to pulpar of five children of the school Andrés Rázuri, to analyze in vitro the sample with the product. Taking into account that the product requires to be in contact with the sample a short time, discs with the Papacarie® became absorbed and faced this by 15, 30 and 60 seconds, the discs were retired and the sample in Agar Mitis Salivarius Bacitracina was seeded. The obtained counts of the controls made to 24, 48 and 72 hours, were analyzed with T Student statistical analysis. The results demonstrated that with the used methodology a significant difference between the antimicrobial activity and the indicated application times does not exist.

With the purpose of determinate the antimicrobial activity of the Papacarie® in the time indicated by the manufacturer (30seconds), samples were taken from caused to decay weave of temporary pieces without commitment to pulpar of five children of the school Andrés Rázuri, to analyze in vitro the sample with the product. Taking into account that the product requires to be in contact with the sample a short time, discs with the Papacarie® became absorbed and faced this by 15, 30 and 60 seconds, the discs were retired and the sample in Agar Mitis Salivarius Bacitracina was seeded. The obtained counts of the controls made to 24, 48 and 72 hours, were analyzed with T Student statistical analysis. The results demonstrated that with the used methodology a significant difference between the antimicrobial activity and the indicated application times does not exist.