Effect of xylitol/chlorhexidine versus xylitol or chlorhexidine as single rinses on initial biofilm formation of cariogenic streptococci

Quintessence International

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-22

  Decker, Eva Maria ^a,b   Maier, Gabriele ^a   Axmann, Detlef ^a   Brecx, Michel ^a   Von Ohle, Christiane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b ZMK Klinik   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Initial biofilm; Streptococcus mutans; Streptococcus sanguis; Synergistic effect; Xylitol

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; XYLITOL;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DIFFUSION CHAMBER; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; ENAMEL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUTHWASH; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHLORHEXIDINE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DIFFUSION CHAMBERS, CULTURE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; DRUG SYNERGISM; HUMANS; MOUTHWASHES; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS; XYLITOL;

EID: 37349023605     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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