Microbiota of exposed root surfaces after fluoride, chlorhexidine, and periodontal maintenance therapy: A 3-year evaluation

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1580-1589

  Bizhang, Mozhgan ^a   Chun, Yong Hee P ^b   Heisrath, Doreen ^c   Purucker, Peter ^c   Singh, Preeti ^a   Kersten, Thomas ^c   Zimmer, Stefan ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Fluoride; Microbiology; Periodontitis; Root caries

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548066256     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2007.060456     Document Type: Article

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