Research Article
Influence of the Toothpaste with Brazilian Ethanol Extract Propolis on the Oral Cavity Health
Table 5
The number of microorganisms strains isolated from gingival sulcus of Group I patients, who used toothpaste with or without propolis.
| | Species of microorganisms | Group I—patients, who used | Toothpaste with propolis
(specimen T) | Toothpaste without propolis
(specimen G) | | Examination | Examination | | First (1) | Second (2) | Third (3) | First (1) | Second (2) | Third (3) |
| | Gram-positive cocci: | | | | | | | | Streptococcus canis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | | Streptococcus constellatus | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | | Streptococcus intermedius | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | Streptococcus mitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | Streptococcus salivarius | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | | Streptococcus sanguinis | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | | Streptococcus parasanguinis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | | Staphylococcus aureus MSSA | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | | Staphylococcus capitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | | Staphylococcus epidermidis MSCNS | — | 1 |
— | 1 | — | — | | Staphylococcus hominis | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | | Staphylococcus xylosus | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | | Gram-negative cocci: | | | | | | | | Veillonella parvula | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | | Gram-positive rods: | | | | | | | | Atopobium minutum | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | | Bifidobacterium breve | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | | Bifidobacterium infantis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | | Bifidobacterium longum | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | | Clostridium baratii | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | | Clostridium butyricum | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | | Clostridium perfringens | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | | Clostridium ramosum | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | | Clostridium tertium | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | | Propionibacterium acnes | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | | Actinomyces israelii | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | | Actinomyces viscosus | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | | Gram-negative rods: | | | | | | | | Bacteroides ureolyticus | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | | Campylobacter gracilis | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | | Escherichia coli | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | | Yeast fungi: | | | | | | | | Candida albicans | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| | Number of microorganisms strains (altogether) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 11 | | | (34) | | | (41) | |
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