Caries-preventive effect of chlorhexidine gel applications among high-risk children

Caries Research

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 514-521

  Petti, S ^a   Hausen, H ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Caries primary prevention; Chlorhexidine; High risk groups; Preschool children

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; FLUORIDE; TOOTHPASTE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTAL CARIES; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GEL; HUMAN; INFANT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH BRUSHING;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHLORHEXIDINE; DENTAL CARIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FLUORIDES; GELS; HUMANS; INFANT; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTHBRUSHING; TOOTHPASTE;

EID: 33750291177     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000095651     Document Type: Article

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