The effect of chlorhexidine and triclosan on undisturbed plaque formation for 72 hours duration

Plaque control is the main method for preventing periodontal diseases. Chlorhexidine ia a gold standard mouthrinse but it has a side effect which limits its use. Triclosan which does not have side effects was used to evaluate its efficacy against chlorhexidine. This experiment aimed to evaluate the...

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Main Authors: Erry Mochamad Arief, Noor Dina Binti Adnan, Raja Azman Raja Awang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hasanuddin University 2010-04-01
Series:Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science
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Online Access:http://jdmfs.org/index.php/jdmfs/article/view/225