Essential oil mouthwash (EOMW) may be equivalent to chlorhexidine (CHX) for long-term control of gingival inflammation but CHX appears to perform better than EOMW in plaque control

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2012, Pages 69-72

  Neely, Anthony L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY   (United States)

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EID: 84867165683     PISSN: 15323382     EISSN: 15323390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1532-3382(12)70017-9     Document Type: Note

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