Archives of oral biology
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Archives of oral biology · Dec 2017
Inhibition of malodorous gas formation by oral bacteria with cetylpyridinium and zinc chloride.
The antimicrobial efficacy of zinc- (ZnCl2) and cetylpyridinium-chloride (CPC) and their inhibition capacity on volatile sulfur compound (VSC) production by oral bacterial strains were investigated. ⋯ Both ZnCl2 and CPC effectively inhibit bacterial growth causative of halitosis and periodontal disease, resulting in a direct decrease of bacterial VSCs production.