Lactic acid 5 percent mouthwash is an effective mode of therapy in treatment of recurrent aphthous ulcerations

Dermatology Online Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2006, Pages

  Sharquie, Khalifa E ^a   Al Tammimy, Sami M ^b   Al Mashhadani, Sabeeh ^a   Hayani, Raafa K ^b   Al Nuaimy, Adil A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

^b BAGHDAD TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Iraq)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APHTHOUS ULCER; APPLICATION SITE IRRITATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTHWASH; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; APHTHOUS STOMATITIS; CHILD; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH HYGIENE; RECURRENT DISEASE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTHWASHES; RECURRENCE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STOMATITIS, APHTHOUS;

EID: 33845599397     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10872108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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