Efficacy of a probiotic and chlorhexidine mouth rinses: A short-term clinical study

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 179-182

  Harini, P M ^a   Anegundi, R T ^a  

^a SDM COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

children; chlorhexidine; Mouth rinses; probiotics

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; MOUTHWASH; PROBIOTIC AGENT; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; PERIODONTICS; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHILD; CHLORHEXIDINE; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; MOUTHWASHES; PERIODONTAL INDEX; PILOT PROJECTS; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 78650674070     PISSN: 09704388     EISSN: 19983905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.73799     Document Type: Article

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