IN VITRO ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF DIFFERENT TOOTHPASTES

In this in vitro study eight toothpastes were tested for their antimicrobial activity against four oral pathogens namely, Streptococcus mutans, Enterococcus faecalis, Bacillus subtilis, Lactobacillus casei, Staphylococus aureus by well Agar Diffusion Test. Method and materıals: For the evaluation of antibacterial properties of materials, 9 holes prepared by 5 mm diameter on each agar plate. Different 8 toothpastes insert in this holes but one of them lived empty for control. Inhibition zones of against the test organism measured after 24 hours. Kruskal Wallis and Mann Whitney U Test were used for evaluate of the findings by statistically. Results: According to 24 h results all tested toothpastes have antimicrobial activity on tested organism type but there was not statistically differences on Streptococcus mutans (P 0,05).