Comparative Assessment of Antibacterial Efficacy of Commercially Available Different Dental Gels: An In-vitro Study.

Background: The topical routes of administering drugs have certain visible advantages, such as the direct application of a drug to the site of action and persistence of action for a prolonged duration. More stability and better application property of gel allow its use for topical application.

Objectives: To determine and compare antibacterial efficacy of commercially available different dental gels.

Antibacterial activity of garlic extract on cariogenic bacteria: An study.

Background: Garlic () is ubiquitous, small and commonly used spice for processing food. There are many types of garlic and differ in shape, size, color, taste, number of cloves per bulb and storability.

Objectives: To determine and compare the antibacterial activity of soft neck and hard neck species of garlic against cariogenic bacteria ( and .