A case report on a systemic toxicity following ingestion of 20% chlorhexidine gluconate solution
Chlorhexidine is bonded well to the oral mucosa and dental pellicle and is poorly absorbed from the astrointestinal tract, but in high concentration it is absorbed enough to produce liver necrosis. In this case a dentistry student accidentally ingested a shot of 20% chlorhexidine glucon...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2003-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Dental Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/4628.pdf&manuscript_id=4628 |