Clinical use of hydrogen peroxide in surgery and dentistry - Why is there a safety issue?

British Dental Journal

Volumn 208, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 61-64

  Patel, V ^a   Kelleher, M ^a   McGurk, M ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDIZING AGENT; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DENTAL CARE; DRUG EFFECT; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; SAFETY; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SURGICAL INFECTION; WOUND HEALING;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; DEBRIDEMENT; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; OXIDANTS; SAFETY; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TOOTH BLEACHING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 76249105387     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2010.51     Document Type: Article

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