Effectiveness of a mouthwash containing Triclosan and Gantrez® in the reduction of biofilm and gingivitis: A clinical pilot study

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 33-40

  Acevedo, Roberto Andrade ^a   Machón, Lourdes ^a   Chávez, Natália ^a  

^a Universidad Evangélica de El Salvador in San Salvador   (El Salvador)

Author keywords

Bacterial biofilm; Gantrez; Mouthwashes; Triclosan

Indexed keywords

BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; MALEIC ACID DERIVATIVE; MOUTHWASH; PLAX; POLY(1 VINYLIMIDAZOLE CO METHYL METHACRYLATE) COPOLYMER; POLY(1-VINYLIMIDAZOLE-CO-METHYL METHACRYLATE) COPOLYMER; POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; POLYVINYL DERIVATIVE; POLYVINYLMETHOXYETHYLENE MALEIC ANHYDRIDE COPOLYMER; POLYVINYLMETHOXYETHYLENE-MALEIC ANHYDRIDE COPOLYMER; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; TRICLOSAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH CALCULUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BENZOATES; BIOFILMS; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DENTAL DEPOSITS; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; MALE; MALEATES; MOUTHWASHES; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYMETHACRYLIC ACIDS; POLYVINYLS; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICLOSAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054078665     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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