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Effects of chlorhexidine spray on plaque and gingival health in institutionalized persons with mental retardation
Author(s) -
Burtner A. Paul,
Low Debra W.,
McNeal Donald R.,
DDS Thomas M. Hassell,
Smith Robert G.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1991.tb00825.x
Subject(s) - medicine , gingivitis , dentistry , chlorhexidine , chlorhexidine gluconate , placebo , oral hygiene , alternative medicine , pathology
In this study, eight institutionalized males received a 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate spray twice daily. A second group of eight males received a placebo spray in the same manner. The results indicated that pump‐administered chlorhexidine spray can effectively reduce plaque and gingivitis in patients with mental retardation who are unable to brush their own teeth