Confocal microscopy study of undisturbed and chlorhexidine-treated dental biofilm

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1436-1440

  Zaura Arite, E ^a   Van Marle, J ^b   Ten Cate, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Confocal microscopy; Plaque; Vitality

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CATTLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BIOFILMS; CATTLE; CHLORHEXIDINE; DENTAL PLAQUE; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0034743507     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00220345010800051001     Document Type: Article

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