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Herbal, fluoride toothpaste, and Tooth Mousse are commonly prescribed to prevent, reduce, and control dental caries.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Aim:<\/jats:title>\n \n This study aims to analyze the effect of Tooth Mousse and medicated toothpastes on\n S. mutans<\/jats:italic>\n and\n Lactobacillus acidophilus<\/jats:italic>\n using direct contact test.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methodology:<\/jats:title>\n \n L. acidophilus<\/jats:italic>\n and\n S. mutans<\/jats:italic>\n were cultured on Mueller\u2013Hinton agar (MHA-Hi media) using sterile cotton swabs and plates were dried for 15 min. Toothpastes (Dabur Red, Pepsodent) and Tooth Mousse were used at 1:1 dilution using sterile pyrogen-free distilled water. Fifty microliter of toothpastes and Tooth Mousse were introduced into each well. 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