Susceptibility of oral bacteria to Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil in vitro
- 24 October 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Oral Microbiology and Immunology
- Vol. 18 (6), 389-392
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0902-0055.2003.00105.x
Abstract
The in vitro activity of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil against 161 isolates of oral bacteria from 15 genera was determined. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) and minimum bactericidal co...Keywords
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