Efficacy of chlorhexidine varnish for the prevention of adult caries: A randomized trial

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 150-155

  Papas, A S ^a   Vollmer, W M ^b   Gullion, C M ^b   Bader, J ^c   Laws, R ^b   Fellows, J ^b   Hollis, J F ^b   Maupome G ^d   Singh, M L ^a   Snyder, J ^e   Blanchard, P ^f  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^e KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^f Oral Health Center   (United States)

Author keywords

adults; caries; chlorhexidine coating; prevention; RCT Randomized Clinical Trial

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; PLACEBO; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTIN; DISEASE COURSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ENAMEL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATHOLOGY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH ROOT; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHLORHEXIDINE; CROWNS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DENTIN; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DMF INDEX; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLACEBOS; ROOT CARIES; TOOTH LOSS; TOOTH ROOT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856380137     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034511424154     Document Type: Article

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