An in vitro investigation of the antimicrobial activity of an herbal mouthrinse

Journal of Clinical Dentistry

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 46-48

  Kaim, J M ^a   Gultz, J ^a   Do, L ^a   Scherer, W ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; HERBAL MOUTH AND GUM THERAPY; LISTERINE; PLANT EXTRACT; SALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; TERPENE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ACTINOMYCES VISCOSUS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; MOUTH HYGIENE; PHYTOTHERAPY; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS;

ACTINOMYCES VISCOSUS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHLORHEXIDINE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; MOUTHWASHES; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; SALICYLATES; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS; TERPENES;

EID: 0032242717     PISSN: 08958831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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