Response of single species biofilms and microcosm dental plaques to pulsing with chlorhexidine

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 453-459

  Pratten, J ^a   Smith, A W ^b   Wilson, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; SALIVA SUBSTITUTE;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BIOFILM; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENAMEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; INOCULATION; MATHEMATICAL PARAMETERS; MOUTH HYGIENE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; CATTLE; CHLORHEXIDINE; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL PLAQUE; MOUTHWASHES; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS;

EID: 0031709323     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/42.4.453     Document Type: Article

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