Efficacy of 10% povidone iodine in children affected with early childhood caries: An in vivo study

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 233-238

  Simratvir, Mauli ^a   Singh, Namita ^a   Chopra, Saroj ^a   Thomas, Abi ^a  

^a Christian Dental College   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Early Childhood caries; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954412186     PISSN: 10534628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.34.3.l552816527xtv122     Document Type: Article

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