The role of supra- and subgingival irrigation in the treatment of periodontal diseases

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 76, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2015-2027

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ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; CHLORHEXIDINE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYPROPYLCELLULOSE; METRONIDAZOLE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLACEBO; POVIDONE IODINE; QUININE SULFATE; STANNOUS FLUORIDE; WATER; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

AEROSOL; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CANNULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEBRIDEMENT; DECOMPRESSION; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL HEALTH; DEVICE INFECTION; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDODONTICS; GINGIVA; GINGIVAL BIOPSY; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAVAGE; MASTICATION; METHODOLOGY; MONOTHERAPY; MOUTH FLORA; MOUTH HYGIENE; PATHOGENESIS; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTITIS; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH BRUSHING; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACTERIA; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; GINGIVA; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PERIODONTAL POCKET; ROOT PLANING; TOOTHBRUSHING; ULTRASONIC THERAPY; WATER;

EID: 28644448483     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2005.76.11.2015     Document Type: Review

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