Antimicrobial efficacy of probiotic-containing toothpastes: an in vitro evaluation

Ivana Parčina Amižić; Livia Cigić; Lidia Gavić; Marina Radić; Dolores Biočina Lukenda; Marija Tonkić; Ivana Goić Barišić

doi:10.17392/870-16

Antimicrobial efficacy of probiotic-containing toothpastes: an in vitro evaluation

Med Glas (Zenica). 2017 Feb 1;14(1):139-144. doi: 10.17392/870-16.

Authors

Ivana Parčina Amižić¹, Livia Cigić², Lidia Gavić², Marina Radić³, Dolores Biočina Lukenda², Marija Tonkić³, Ivana Goić Barišić³

Affiliations

¹ Dental Practice, Health Center of Split, Dalmatia County, Split; Croatia.
² Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, School of Medicine, University of Split; Croatia.
³ Clinical Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University Hospital Centre Split, School of Medicine, University of Split; Split, Croatia.

PMID: 28165440
DOI: 10.17392/870-16

Abstract

Aim To evaluate, in vitro antimicrobial ability of two probiotic toothpastes (one containing Lactobacillus paracasei, other containing Lactobacillus acidophilus) and one toothpaste without probiotic separately, and in a combination with two different mouthrinses (one containing essential oils and the other containing hexitidine). Methods Antimicrobial susceptibility was checked by using the ditch method and Clinical Laboratory Standard Institute (CLSI) guidelines. Two different toothpastes with probiotic, toothpaste without probiotic and two different mouthrinses were tested against the following selected microorganisms: Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus salivarius and Staphylococcus aureus. Kruskal-Wallis test and MannWhitney U test were used for the statistical analysis (p≤ 0.05). Results Probiotic toothpastes had better inhibitory effect than toothpaste without probiotic in the case of Candida albicans (p=0.043) and Streptococcus salivarius (p=0.043). In all cases, toothpastes had stronger inhibition capacity than mouthrinses (p≤0.05). Conclusion Probiotic toothpastes, as a relatively new concept in the prevention of oral infectious diseases such as caries and periodontal disease, can contribute to the prevention of oral infectious diseases.

Keywords: Lactobacillus acidophilus; Lactobacillus paracasei; mouthrinse; probiotics.