Abllah, Zurainie and Ismayatim, Maisarah and Ibharm, Siti Fadzilah (2026) Comparison of antimicrobial activity between pandan coconut water and sea coconut water and sea coconut water on Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus Casei. In: Compendium of Oral Health Research Genetics, Therapeutics and Patient Insights. IIUM Press, Gombak, pp. 86-112.
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Abstract
Oral health is integral to overall health and well-being, as it influences vital functions such as eating, speaking, and social interaction. Nevertheless, oral diseases-particularly dental caries—remain among the most common chronic health conditions worldwide. Dental caries is not only a significant cause of morbidity but also a socioeconomic burden, with treatment costs often inaccessible for low-income populations. The World Health Organisation (WHO, 2021) has consistently emphasised the importance of addressing oral diseases, which affect approximately 3.5 billion people worldwide. Among these, dental caries pose the greatest challenge, impacting both children and adults. Dental caries is a complex, multifactorial disease resulting from the interplay among dietary habits, host factors such as saliva, and microbial activity within the oral cavity. At its core, the disease is driven by the metabolic activities of cariogenic bacteriaparticularly Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus casei.
| Item Type: | Book Chapter |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RK Dentistry > RK529 Oral Surgery-General Works |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Dentistry > Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health |
| Depositing User: | Dr zurainie abllah |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Nov 2026 10:21 |
| Last Update: | 06 Nov 2026 10:21 |
| Queue Number: | 2026-10-Q6032 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/132213 |
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