Chlorhexidine: The gold standard in chemical plaque control

National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 45-50

  Mathur, Setu ^a   Mathur, Tanu ^a   Srivastava, Rahul ^b   Khatri, Rohit ^c  

^a M G Dental College and Hospital   (India)

^b Modern Dental College ^*  (India)

^c Rajasthan Dental College and Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Chlorhexidine; Gingivitis

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; MOUTHWASH;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL LOAD; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIOSTASIS; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DENTAL PELLICLE; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG METABOLISM; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; MOUTH HYGIENE; MUCOSAL DISEASE; PHARMACODYNAMICS; PROPHYLAXIS; PROTEIN DENATURATION; SIDE EFFECT; TASTE ACUITY; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; TOOTH PLAQUE;

EID: 84950170724     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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