Clinical, Microbiologic, and biochemical effects of subgingival administration of a xanthan-based chlorhexidine gel in the treatment of periodontitis: A randomized multicenter trial

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1479-1492

  Paolantonio, Michele ^a,h   D'Ercole, Simonetta ^a   Pilloni, Andrea ^b   D'Archivio, Domenico ^a   Lisanti, Luca ^a   Graziani, Filippo ^c   Femminella, Beatrice ^a   Sammartino, Gilberto ^d   Perillo, Letizia ^e   Tete, Stefano ^a   Perfetti, Giorgio ^a   Spoto, Giuseppe ^a   Piccolomini, Raffaele ^f   Perinetti, Giuseppe ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^e SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^f Laboratorio Angela Valenti dei Fattori Genetici e Ambientali di Rischio Trombotico   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^h NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Drug delivery systems; Periodontitis therapy; Randomized clinical trial; Xanthan gum

Indexed keywords

EID: 69949187998     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2009.090050     Document Type: Article

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