The effect of propolis honey candy on Streptococcus mutans prevalence in caries and caries-free subjects

This study was to evaluate the effect of Propolis Honey candy on Streptococcus mutans prevalence in caries and caries-free subject. The subject of this research was caries and caries-free subjects. The Streptococcus mutans colony was counted in saliva samples before and after a 7-day period of consu...

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Main Authors: Soekanto, Sri Angky, Bachtiar, Endang W., Jiwanakusuma, Pramodanti, Gladea, Zahara, Sahlan, Muhamad
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria
Colonies
Confectionery
Gelatin
Honey
Pretreatment
Propolis
Saliva
Statistical analysis
Statistical methods
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Summary:This study was to evaluate the effect of Propolis Honey candy on Streptococcus mutans prevalence in caries and caries-free subject. The subject of this research was caries and caries-free subjects. The Streptococcus mutans colony was counted in saliva samples before and after a 7-day period of consuming Propolis Honey candy, Honey candy, and “X” candy. The Streptococcus mutans was proliferated in a TYS20B gelatin medium for 48 hours. The number of Streptococcus mutans colonies was expressed in CFU/ml. Compared with the pre-treatment group, the number of Streptococcus mutans colonies in the treatment group tends to show a statistically significant reduction (p
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/1.5023952