The efficacy of chlorhexidine dentifrice or gel on plaque, clinical parameters of gingival inflammation and tooth discoloration: A systematic review

International Journal of Dental Hygiene

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 25-35

  Slot, D E ^a   Berchier, C E ^a,b   Addy, M ^c   Van der Velden, U ^a   Van der Weijden, G A ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Clinic for Periodontology   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; CHX dentifrice; CHX gel; CHX toothpaste; Plaque; Systematic review; Tooth staining

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; GEL; TOOTHPASTE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

CHEMICALLY INDUCED; CLASSIFICATION; DENTAL PLAQUE; GEL; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PERIODONTICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TOOTH DISCOLORATION; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHLORHEXIDINE; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; DENTIFRICES; GELS; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; PERIODONTAL INDEX; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TOOTH DISCOLORATION;

EID: 84892543210     PISSN: 16015029     EISSN: 16015037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/idh.12050     Document Type: Review

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