Clinical and microbiological efficacy of chlorine dioxide in the management of chronic atrophic candidiasis: An open study

International Dental Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 154-158

  Mohammad, Abdel R ^a,b   Giannini, Peter J ^a   Preshaw, Philip M ^a   Alliger, Howard ^a  

^a Postle Hall Office 3058 ^*

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antifungals; Candida albicans; Candidiasis; Chlorine dioxide

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORINE DIOXIDE; DIOXIDENT; CHLORINE DERIVATIVE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; OXIDE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CHEEK MUCOSA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DENTURE; HUMAN; MOUTH HYGIENE; PILOT STUDY; SIDE EFFECT; SOFT TISSUE; ATROPHY; BACTERIAL COUNT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUTH MUCOSA; THRUSH;

AGED; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ATROPHY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS, ORAL; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; DENTURE, COMPLETE; HUMANS; MOUTH MUCOSA; MOUTHWASHES; OXIDES; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 3142720615     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2004.tb00272.x     Document Type: Article

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