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Review
. 2022 Apr;19(4):e202200097.
doi: 10.1002/cbdv.202200097. Epub 2022 Mar 21.

Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oils against Oral Pathogens

Thaís A S Oliveira  1 , Mariana B Santiago  2 , Valmore H P Santos  3 , Eliane O Silva  3 , Carlos H G Martins  2 , Antônio E M Crotti  1
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Review

Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oils against Oral Pathogens

Thaís A S Oliveira et al. Chem Biodivers. 2022 Apr.

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.

Keywords: caries; oral bacteria; periodontal diseases; terpenes; volatile organic compounds.

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