A randomized trial on root caries prevention in elders

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1086-1090

  Tan, H P ^a   Lo, E C M ^b   Dyson, J E ^b   Luo, Y ^c   Corbet, E F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

chlorhexidine; clinical trial; fluoride; preventive dentistry; root surface caries

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; FLUORIDE SODIUM; FLUORIDE VARNISH; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE; TOOTHPASTE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH HYGIENE; NURSING HOME; PATIENT EDUCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SELF CARE; TOOTH BRUSHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHLORHEXIDINE; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MALE; NURSING HOMES; ORAL HYGIENE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; ROOT CARIES; SELF CARE; SODIUM FLUORIDE; TOOTHBRUSHING; TOOTHPASTE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78049435309     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034510375825     Document Type: Article

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