A two-year randomized clinical trial of chlorhexidine varnish on dental caries in Chinese preschool children

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 557-559

  Du, M Q ^a   Tai, B J ^a   Jiang, H ^a   Lo, E C M ^b   Fan, M W ^a   Bian, Z ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Caries prevention; Chlorhexidine varnish; Clinical trial; Primary teeth

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745369331     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910608500615     Document Type: Article

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