Triclosan produces statistically significant reduction in plaque, gingivitis and caries but not clinically important benefit

Evidence-Based Dentistry

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 6-7

  Kraglund, Ferne ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TOOTHPASTE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; TRICLOSAN;

CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH HYGIENE; NOTE;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; HUMANS; ORAL HYGIENE; TOOTHPASTES; TRICLOSAN;

EID: 84899692603     PISSN: 14620049     EISSN: 14765446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ebd.6400980     Document Type: Note

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