Comparative Analysis of Cariogenic Potential of Different Types of Commercially Available Milk Beverages- An Interventional Study
Shefali Giri *
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, DMIMS (Deemed to Be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha 442001, Maharashtra, India.
Priyanka Paul Madhu
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, DMIMS (Deemed to Be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha 442001, Maharashtra, India.
Kumar Gaurav Chhabra
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, DMIMS (Deemed to Be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha 442001, Maharashtra, India.
Gopika Mahure
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, DMIMS (Deemed to Be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha 442001, Maharashtra, India.
Shailey Chandak
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, DMIMS (Deemed to Be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha 442001, Maharashtra, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
To assess the cariogenic potential of almond milk, soya milk, coconut milk and bovine milk, was evaluated to check ability to enable Streptococcus mutans association formed, acid manufacturing, as well as their ability to buffer pH transforms. The baseline non stimulated whole salivary sample (2.5-5 ml) will be collected from the students in the morning at least 1 hr after breakfast. The salivary samples (pre-test and post-test) will be collected and tested for the CFUs. Salivary samples are transported in a plastic container to the microbiological laboratory. They were then tested for the number of CFUs for S. mutans using mitis salivarius bacitracin agar. Soya milk promoted much more biofilm development, whereas sugar free almond milk promoted a little. When pH test was performed, sugar free almond milk had the lowest cation exchange capacity, whereas bovine milk had the maximum cation exchange capacity.
Keywords: Almond milk, cariogenicity, dental caries, Streptococcus mutans