Prevention of pit and fissure caries using an antimicrobial varnish: 9 month clinical evaluation

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 247-254

  Joharji, R M ^a   Adenubi, J O ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Cervitec varnish; Pit and fissure caries; Prevention

Indexed keywords

CERVITEC; CHLORHEXIDINE; FISSURE SEALANT; THYMOL; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG COMBINATION; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVA; SAUDI ARABIA; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHLORHEXIDINE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL FISSURES; DENTAL PLAQUE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; HUMANS; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; SALIVA; SAUDI ARABIA; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; THYMOL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035347950     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-5712(00)00060-9     Document Type: Article

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