The effect of xylitol and chlorhexidine acetate/xylitol chewing gums on plaque accumulation and gingival inflammation

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 388-391

  Simons, D ^a,e   Beighton, D ^b   Kidd, E A M ^c   Collier, F I ^d  

^a Principal Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b Microbiology Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Bushey Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^e W Herts Community Dental Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Chewing gum; Chlorhexidine acetate; Gingival index; Plaque index; Xylitol

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; XYLITOL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHEWING GUM; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG COMBINATION; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIODONTICS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHEWING GUM; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHLORHEXIDINE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG COMBINATIONS; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIODONTAL INDEX; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; XYLITOL;

EID: 0033142480     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051X.1999.260609.x     Document Type: Article

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