An efficacy and safety analysis of a chlorhexidine chewing gum in young orthodontic patients

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 894-899

  Cosyn, Jan ^a   Verelst, Kathleen ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chewing gum; Chlorhexidine; Orthodontic patient

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; PLACEBO; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHEWING GUM; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GINGIVA BLEEDING; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH HYGIENE; ORTHODONTICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; TASTE; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; TOOTH PLAQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHEWING GUM; CHILD; CHLORHEXIDINE; DENTAL PLAQUE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GINGIVAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MALE; ORAL HYGIENE; ORTHODONTICS, CORRECTIVE; PLACEBOS; SAFETY; TASTE; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750799542     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2006.00997.x     Document Type: Article

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