Efficacy of the Extract of Carica Papaya as an Inhibitor of Streptococcus Mutans

Papaya has effects on oral pathogenic microorganisms, it also has anticoagulant quality, amebicidal action, antimicrobial, bacteriostatic and antifungal activity on different bacteria, especially on Streptococcus mutans, this can be exploited in the dental area. The objective of the study was to determine the efficacy of Carica Papaya peel extract (suckling) as an inhibitor of Streptococcus Mutans in students of the dental faculty of the National University of Caaguazú in 2018.