Using chlorhexidine varnish to prevent early childhood caries in American Indian children

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 24-31

  Robertson, Lawrence D ^a   Phipps, Kathy R ^b   Oh, Junhie ^c   Loesche, Walter J ^d   Kaciroti, Niko ^d   Symington, John M ^e  

^a Pediatric Health Research Consultant   (United States)

^b Oral Health Research Consultant   (United States)

^c RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

AI AN; caries; chlorhexidine; early childhood caries; primary dentition; Streptococcus mutans; transmission

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; PLACEBO; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIN; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENAMEL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PATHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ARIZONA; CHLORHEXIDINE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTIN; DMF INDEX; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; INFANT; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; OREGON; PLACEBOS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WASHINGTON; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874112584     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: 17527325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2012.00348.x     Document Type: Article

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