Recolonisation pattern of mutans streptococci after suppression by three different modes of chlorhexidine gel application

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 170-175

  Emilson, Claes Göran ^a,b   Gisselsson, Hans ^a   Birkhed, Dowen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Mutans streptococci; Recolonisation; Suppression

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL DEVICE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GEL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TOOTH; TOOTH PLAQUE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHLORHEXIDINE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GELS; HUMANS; MALE; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TOOTH;

EID: 0033144103     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0909-8836.1999.eos1070303.x     Document Type: Article

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