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Reduction of enamel solubility and plaque development with chlorhexidine‐fluoride solutions
Author(s) -
LUOMA II.,
AINAMO J.,
SöDERHOLM S.,
MEURMAN J.,
HELMINEN S.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
european journal of oral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.802
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1600-0722
pISSN - 0909-8836
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1973.tb00359.x
Subject(s) - enamel paint , chlorhexidine , fluoride , dental plaque , chemistry , distilled water , solubility , dentistry , remineralisation , nuclear chemistry , chromatography , medicine , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry
— Pretreatment of the enamel with chlorhexidine did not modify enamel solubility, nor did it interfere with the enamel protective action provided by the fluoride. Oral rinses twice a day with the chlorhexidine‐fluoride solution, pH 5.8, reduced the spread of plaque (Pl I) by 44% and the total plaque mass (total plaque N) by 38% compared with the effect of rinses with distilled water. Rinses with the NaF solution reduced the plaque mass by 41% while the plaque spread remained unaffected.