Chlorhexidine varnishes effectively inhibit Porphyromonas gingivalis and Streptococcus mutans - An in vivo study

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 178-180

  George, Ashwin Mathew ^a   Kalangi, Suresh Kumar ^a   Vasudevan, Mithuna ^a   Krishnaswamy, N R ^a  

^a Ragas Dental College   (India)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine varnish; Porphyromonas gingivalis; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874824903     PISSN: 0972124X     EISSN: 09751580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-124X.75913     Document Type: Article

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