Antibacterial Activity of Bamboo Extract and its Application in Clinical Dentistry : Part 2 Applications of Bamboo Extract for Tissue Conditioner

Abstract

This study investigated antibacterial activity of tissue conditioners containing bamboo extract on Candida albicans.Then the effects of bamboo extract on the hardness and wettability of tissue conditioners and the attachment of Candida albicans on tissue conditioners were studied in vitro.When tissue conditioners containing bamboo extract were immersed in Heart infusion(HI)agar medium, the bamboo extract scarcely eluted.Neither hardness nor wettability(contact angle)were significantly affected by additing to up to 10wt% bamboo extract to tissue conditioners.The adhesion of Candida albicans on tissue conditioners containing 10wt% bamboo extract was significantly inhibited.