A randomised, controlled clinical trial comparing chlorhexidine gel and low-dose fluoride toothpaste to prevent early childhood caries

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 216-224

  Pukallus, Margaret L ^a   Plonka, Kathryn A ^a   Barnett, Adrian G ^b   Walsh, Laurence J ^c   Holcombe, Trevor F ^a   Seow, W Kim ^c  

^a Metro South Health Service District   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; FLUORIDE; TOOTHPASTE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL LOAD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG EFFECT; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MOTHER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH BRUSHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACTERIAL LOAD; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHLORHEXIDINE; COHORT STUDIES; COUNSELING; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; MOTHERS; ORAL HEALTH; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTHBRUSHING; TOOTHPASTES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84875617402     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2012.01248.x     Document Type: Article

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