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Actividad anticaries de una crema dental con propóleosKeywords: streptococcal infections, streptococcus mutans, dental caries [prevention & conrol], dental caries [drug therapy], placebos [therapeutic use], plant extracts [therapeutic use], propolis [therapeutic use,], tooth paste [therapeutic use], tooth brushing, students. Abstract: 50 students with history of high infection caused by streptococcus mutans were selected by simple random sampling aimed at verifying the anticaries activity of a tooth paste containing 0.8 of soft propolis extract. 7 students did not conclude the study due to absences and transfers. 2 groups were created: a control group (n = 19) that brushed its teeth with a placebo tooth paste and the other under treatment (n = 24) that used a tooth paste with propolis. there was no significant difference between both groups as regards the cop-d caries index and the percentage of affection. a significant reduction of the caries index and of the percentage of affected individuals (q = p
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