Flora Woltran, Katharina-Theresa Lindner, Susanne Schwab
Pandemic Education-Insights into Teachers' Perceptions of Hygiene Measures in Schools Due to COVID-19
International journal of environmental research and public health
early childhood caries ecc aggressive destructive form dental caries affects children younger 6 years age candida known increase adherence streptococcus mutans oral biofilm produce acids cause tooth demineralization evaluate efficacy six commercially available childrens toothpaste clinical isolates candida albicans obtained ecc patients study population comprised 60 children aged 36 years ecc samples divided six groups comprising ten children group samples collected using sterile cotton swabs inoculated sabouraud dextrose agar incubated 37c 24 h species identification done germ tube test growth corn meal agar confirmed growth c albicans six commercially available childrens toothpaste namely organic childrens coconut oil toothpaste aloe dent childrens toothpaste patanjali dant kanti junior toothpaste colgate kids toothpaste pediflor kids toothpaste crest prohealth stages kids toothpaste distilled water control group subjected antifungal activity c albicans agar plates incubated 37c 48 h diameter zones inhibition measured recorded data tabulated statistical analysis done using statistical package social science 160 version pediflor kids toothpaste showed maximum antifungal activity aloe dent childrens toothpaste showed minimum antifungal activity brands childrens toothpaste show antifungal activity candida albicans