Investigation of bacteremia after toothbrushing in orthodontic patients

Korean Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 177-184

  Hussein, Emad Ahmad ^a   Acar, Ahu ^b   Dogan, Alev Aksoy ^c   Kadir, Tanju ^b   Caldemir, Seniz ^b   Erverdi, Nejat ^b  

^a ARAB AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

^b MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antibacterial agents; Bacteremia; Chlorhexidine gluconate; Toothbrushing

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950326564     PISSN: 12255610     EISSN: 2005372X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4041/kjod.2009.39.3.177     Document Type: Article

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