Chlorhexidine for prevention of alveolar osteitis: a randomised clinical trial

Abstract Objective To determine the effectiveness of chlorhexidine 0.12% mouthwash (CHX) after tooth extraction for the prevention of alveolar osteitis (AO). Material and methods We conducted a double-blind randomised clinical trial stratified by risk factors. We enrolled a cohort of 822 patients...

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Main Authors: Diego Halabi, Jose Escobar, Cyntia Alvarado, Nicolette Martinez, Carlos Muñoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572018000100440&lng=en&tlng=en