Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to test the efficacy of NitrAdine tablets in maxillary removable orthodontic appliance patients

Quintessence International

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-43

  Vento Zahra, Ethel ^a   De Wever, Bart ^b   Decelis, Stephen ^c   Mallia, Kenneth ^c   Camilleri, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

^b MSI Laboratories AG   (Liechtenstein)

^c MATER DEI HOSPITAL   (Malta)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Candida; Disinfection; Maxillary removable appliance; Plaque

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; TOOTHPASTE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; CANDIDA; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; ODOR; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVA; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADOLESCENT; BIOFILMS; CANDIDA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTURE CLEANSERS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; ODORS; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES, REMOVABLE; SALIVA; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 79955650656     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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