Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oils against Oral Pathogens
Thaís A. S. Oliveira, Mariana B. Santiago, Valmore Henrique Pereira dos Santos, Eliane de Oliveira Silva, Carlos Henrique Gomes Martins, Antônio E. M. Crotti
Abstract
This updated review article covers the literature between 2011 and 2021 on the antibacterial activity of EOs against the main bacteria that cause caries and periodontal diseases. The criteria to classify the in vitro antibacterial activity of EOs is updated and the most promising results are addressed.
Topics & Concepts
Antibacterial activityChemistryBacteriaPathogenic bacteriaMicrobiologyTraditional medicineBiologyMedicineGeneticsOral microbiology and periodontitis researchEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityDental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques