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However, to avoid the risk of fluorosis, the use of newer nonfluoridated options in dentifrices has shown a great interest in reducing\n Streptococcus mutans<\/jats:italic>\n (SM) in early childhood caries (ECC).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Aim:<\/jats:title>\n The study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of active oxygen (AO)-based dentifrice with amine fluoride (AF)-, sodium monofluorophosphate (SMP)-, herbal (HB)-, and tricalcium phosphate (TCP)-based dentifrices on SM count in children with ECC.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n Two hundred and fifty children aged 3\u20136 years with def \u22654 were selected and randomly divided into five groups of 50 each, based on the type of dentifrices used; Group I: AO-based, Group II: TCP, Group III: SMP, Group IV: AF, and Group V: HB dentifrice, and were asked to brush twice daily for 15 days. The saliva samples were collected at baseline, and after 15 days, cultured for SM colonies count.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n Difference in colony-forming units (CFU)\/ml between baseline and 15 days was highly significant in all the five groups (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001). Significant difference was observed in SM count after 15 days between Groups I and IV (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.017), while nonsignificant differences were seen when compared with Groups II, III, and V (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.975, 0.137, and 0.992).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n All the dentifrices were efficacious in reducing SM count in children with ECC. 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