Chlorhexidine varnish for preventing dental caries in children, adolescents and young adults: A systematic review

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 449-455

  Zhang, Qi ^a,d   Van Palenstein Helderman, Wim H ^b   Van't Hof, Martin A ^c   Truin, Gert Jan ^c  

^a Wuhan University   (China)

^b WHO Collaborating

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine varnish; Dental caries; Permanent dentition; Prevention; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; PAINT; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTAL CARIES; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHLORHEXIDINE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS; DENTAL CARIES; HUMANS; PAINT; RESEARCH DESIGN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33845381863     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2006.00392.x     Document Type: Review

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