Antibacterial effect of electrolyzed water on Streptococcus mutans

Ji-Hye Kim; Ha-Young Youn; Eun-Kyong Kim (김은경); Young-Eun Lee; Ji-Eon Jang; Keun Bae Song (송근배)

doi:10.13065/jksdh.20210050

Antibacterial effect of electrolyzed water on Streptococcus mutans

Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
Abbr : J Korean Soc Dent Hyg
2021, 21(5), pp.527~533
DOI : 10.13065/jksdh.20210050
Publisher : Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Dentistry
Received : September 1, 2021
Accepted : September 20, 2021
Published : October 30, 2021

Ji-Hye Kim ¹, Ha-Young Youn ¹, Eun-Kyong Kim ², Young-Eun Lee ³, Ji-Eon Jang ⁴, Keun Bae Song ²

¹Department of Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University
²경북대학교
³Department of Dental Hygiene, Daegu Health College
⁴Department of Dental Hygiene, Suseong University

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ABSTRACT

Objectives: Electrolyzed water has been proven to have antibacterial effects against various microorganisms. However, there are only a few studies about effects of electrolyzed water on oral bacteria. The purpose of this study was to examine the antibacterial effect of electrolyzed water on Streptococcus mutans in vitro. Methods: S. mutans KCOM 1054 was treated with electrolyzed water for 1 or 3 minutes and plated on Mitis Salivarius agar with 15% sucrose and bacitracin. After incubation for 48 hours, colony forming units (CFU) were counted, and dental plaque was quantified by crystal violet staining. Results: The growth of S. mutans was significantly inhibited by electrolyzed water (p<0.001). In addition, the dental plaque formation by S. mutans was decreased in a time-dependent manner by exposure to electrolyzed water (p<0.001). Conclusions: Our results suggest that electrolyzed water can effectively prevent dental caries by inhibiting growth of (and the formation of dental plaque by) S. mutans.

KEYWORDS

Dental plaque, Electrolyzed water, Streptococcus mutans

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