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Antimicrobial efficacy of disinfecting solutions against S. mutans on toothbrushes for school children in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Bioinformation · Singh S, Alok A, Shahnawaz K, Kumar S, Ramdas Naik S, Piyush K · 2026-06-30

Researchers tested five solutions for their ability to kill Streptococcus mutans bacteria on toothbrushes after 12 hours of soaking, finding that chlorhexidine was most effective, while green tea showed promising results as a natural alternative.

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