Sukkarwalla Adnan, Ali Salima Mehboob, Lundberg Pranee, Tanwir Farzeen
Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Dent Res J (Isfahan). 2013 May;10(3):314-20. doi: 10.4103/1735-3327.115138.
The oral cavity harbors a diverse and abundant number of complex oral pathogens causing different oral diseases. The development of dental caries and periodontal diseases has been found to be closely associated with various gram positive and gram negative microrganisms. Miswak, a natural toothbrush, has been documented as a potent antibacterial aid and its use is encouraged in different countries because of its good taste, texture, availability, cost and beneficial effect on teeth and supporting tissues. Different researches have been carried out to evaluate the antimicrobial effects of Miswak. This review encompasses the efficacy of Miswak on suppression of oral pathogens with respect to conducted on fungi as well as cariogenic, periodontal and endodontic bacteria.
口腔中存在着种类繁多且数量丰富的复杂口腔病原体，可引发不同的口腔疾病。龋齿和牙周疾病的发生已被发现与多种革兰氏阳性和革兰氏阴性微生物密切相关。牙刷草，一种天然牙刷，已被证明是一种有效的抗菌辅助工具，因其口感好、质地佳、易于获取、成本低以及对牙齿和支持组织有益，在不同国家都鼓励使用。人们已经开展了不同的研究来评估牙刷草的抗菌效果。这篇综述涵盖了牙刷草在抑制口腔病原体方面的功效，这些病原体包括真菌以及致龋菌、牙周细菌和牙髓细菌。
