The effect of chlorhexidine varnish on root caries: A systematic review

Caries Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 162-173

  Slot, D E ^a,c   Vaandrager, N C ^b   Van Loveren, C ^c   Van Palenstein Helderman, W H ^d   Van Der Weijden, G A ^a  

^a Department of Periodontology ^*  (Netherlands)

^b School of Dentistry   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine varnish; Decayed root surfaces; Root caries; Root caries activity; Root caries incidence

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTICARIES AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE, THYMOL DRUG COMBINATION; CHLORZOIN; EC40 DENTAL VARNISH; PAINT; POLYURETHAN; THYMOL;

CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DENTAL CARIES; DRUG COMBINATION; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; META ANALYSIS; REVIEW;

CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ETHANOL; GINGIVAL RECESSION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PAINT; POLYURETHANES; ROOT CARIES; THYMOL;

EID: 79955123451     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000327374     Document Type: Review

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