Clinical efficacy of flossing versus use of antimicrobial rinses

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1380-1385

  Zimmer, Stefan ^a   Kolbe, Claudia ^a   Kaiser, Gerrit ^a   Krage, Trace ^a   Ommerborn, Michelle ^a   Barthel, Claudia ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Controlled clinical trials; Mouthwash; Random allocation; Single blind method

Indexed keywords

CETYLPYRIDINIUM SALT; CHLORHEXIDINE; FLUORIDE SODIUM; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL FLOSS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GINGIVA BLEEDING; GINGIVA DISEASE; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MOUTH DISEASE; MOUTH HYGIENE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TASTE DISORDER; TONGUE DISEASE; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE; VOLUNTEER; DENTAL DEVICE; MIDDLE AGED; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CETYLPYRIDINIUM; CHLORHEXIDINE; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTHWASHES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SODIUM FLUORIDE; TOOTHBRUSHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748519275     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2006.050362     Document Type: Article

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