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New treatment methods are very important in the treatment of oral cavity diseases such as tooth decay, gingivitis, and general oral infections. Essential oils have long been used as antibacterial agents due to having biologically active compounds with important health effects. This study aimed to assess the antibacterial and antibiofilm effects of toothpastes with clove and thyme essential oils and propolis extract against bacteria associated with oral diseases. Toothpastes were formulated with 3% concentrations of the clove and thyme essential oils and propolis extract and evaluated for antibacterial and antibiofilm activities. For this purpose, antibacterial activity of toothpastes against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC6538 bacteria were determined and maximum antibacterial activity was observed with clove oil.

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