Microbiological evaluation of 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate mouth rinse in orthodontic patients

Angle Orthodontist

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 881-884

  Sari, Emel ^a   Birinci, Ilhan ^a  

^a KASIMPASA MILITARY HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

0.2 Chlorhexidine gluconate; Lactobacilli; S mutans

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348911899     PISSN: 00033219     EISSN: 00033219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2319/080506-320.1     Document Type: Article

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