Effect of vegetable oil (Brazil nut oil) and mineral oil (liquid petrolatum) on dental biofilm control

Dental biofilm control represents a basic procedure to prevent caries and the occurrence of periodontal diseases. Currently, toothbrushes and dentifrices are used almost universally, and the employment of good oral hygiene allows for appropriate biofilm removal by both mechanical and chemical contro...

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Main Authors: Cíntia de Fátima Buldrini Filogônio, Rodrigo Villamarim Soares, Martinho Campolina Rebello Horta, Cláudia Valéria de Sousa Resende Penido, Roberval de Almeida Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2011-12-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242011000600014