Comparative evaluation of chlorhexidine varnish and fluoride varnish on plaque Streptococcus mutans count - an in vivo study

International Journal of Dental Hygiene

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 191-197

  Sajjan, Pg ^a   Nagesh, L ^b   Sajjanar, M ^a   Reddy, Skk ^c   Venktesh, Ug ^b  

^a PMNM Dental College and Hospital   (India)

^b Davangere   (India)

^c Mamata Dental College and Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Caries; Chlorhexidine varnish; Dental caries; Fluoride; Gel; Micro organism; S. mutans

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE, THYMOL DRUG COMBINATION; FISSURE SEALANT; FLUORIDE; FLUORIDE VARNISH; SODIUM FLUORIDE; SODIUM FLUORIDE TOPICAL PREPARATION; THYMOL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CHILD; CHLORHEXIDINE VARNISH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; GEL; HUMAN; MICRO-ORGANISM; MICROBIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; S. MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

CARIES; CHLORHEXIDINE VARNISH; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORIDE; GEL; MICRO-ORGANISM; S. MUTANS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHLORHEXIDINE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL FISSURES; DENTAL PLAQUE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; HUMANS; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; SODIUM FLUORIDE; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; THYMOL;

EID: 84880124055     PISSN: 16015029     EISSN: 16015037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/idh.12028     Document Type: Article

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