Effects of Persica mouthwash on oral microbiota of cleft lip and palate patients during fixed orthodontic treatment

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1593-1596

  Jajarm, H H ^a   Jahanbin, A ^a   Mokhber, N ^a   Gooyandeh, S ^a   Mansourian, A ^b   Beitollahi, J M ^b  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cleft lip and palate; Fixed orthodontic treatment; Oral microbiota; Persica mouthwash

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CLEFT LIP AND PALATES; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; MICROBIOTAS; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES; ORTHODONTIC TREATMENTS; PERSICA MOUTHWASH;

CANDIDA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; YEAST;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

EID: 67649983646     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2009.1593.1596     Document Type: Article

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