Evaluating the effects of chlorhexidine in periodontal treatments
There has been many efforts to use antimicrobial agents in order to control microbes causing periodontal diseases since they play an integral role in the etiology of periodontal diseases. Chlorhexidine is a ADA approved antimicrobial and antiplaque mouthwash that is used to treat gingivitis. It act...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
1997-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Dental Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://jdm.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25-612&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
| Summary: | There has been many efforts to use
antimicrobial agents in order to control microbes causing periodontal diseases
since they play an integral role in the etiology of periodontal diseases.
Chlorhexidine is a ADA approved antimicrobial and antiplaque mouthwash that is
used to treat gingivitis. It acts by intense adhesion to the most sites of the
oral cavity and is slowly released providing a long-lasting bactericidal
environment that can result in lower plaque formation. Therefore, The risk of
gingivitis and periodontal disease would be declined.
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| ISSN: | 1024-641X 2008-2444 |