Efficacy of mouthrinse spray in inhibiting cariogenic biofilm formation on toothbrush bristles

Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 1489-1492

  Nascimento, Andresa Piacezzi ^a,c   Faria, Gisele ^a   Watanabe, Evandro ^b   Ito, Izabel Yoko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DOS VALES DO JEQUITINHONHA E MUCURI   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Chlorhexidine; Mutans streptococci; Toothbrush; Triclosan

Indexed keywords

EID: 48249121187     PISSN: 16773217     EISSN: 16773225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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