Use of usnic acid or derivatives thereof in the treatment of dental caries.

摘要

The compositions containing usnic acid or its derivatives are useful for the therapeutical control of the dental caries, particularly for the preventive treatment and for the care of the cariogenic dental plaque. The usnic acid, especially in the dextrorotatory form, is active as specific bacteriostatic against Streptococcus mutans which is the primary pathogenic microorganism of cariogenic lesions. The compositions for the treatment of dental caries contain usnic acid in concentrations of between 5 mcg and 100 mg per ml or per g and include tooth pastes, mouthwashes, material for the dental medications and for the treatment of the oral cavity in the several pharmaceutical and hygienic-antiseptic forms.