Antibacterial action of Chlorhexidine/thymol containing varnishes in vitro and in vivo

International Journal of Dental Hygiene

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 168-173

  Jentsch, H F R ^a   Eckert, F R ^b   Eschrich, K ^c   Stratul, S I ^e   Kneist, S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b Private Praxis ^*  (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^d JENA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^e VICTOR BABES UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Chlorhexidine; Dental plaque; in vitro; Split mouth study

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE, THYMOL DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG COMBINATION; THYMOL; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ACTINOMYCES; ADULT; AGGREGATIBACTER ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; BACTERIAL LOAD; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; DENTAL PLAQUE; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; MALE; MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PREMOLAR TOOTH; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS;

ACTINOMYCES; ADULT; AGGREGATIBACTER ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL LOAD; BICUSPID; BIOFILMS; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; CHLORHEXIDINE; DENTAL PLAQUE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; THYMOL;

EID: 84904010892     PISSN: 16015029     EISSN: 16015037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/idh.12079     Document Type: Article

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