Comparison of antimicrobial efficacy of chlorhexidine and combination mouth rinse in reducing the Mutans streptococcus count in plaque | Zendy

LaxmiS Lakade | Zendy; Preetam Shah | Zendy; Dayanand Shirol | Zendy

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Comparison of antimicrobial efficacy of chlorhexidine and combination mouth rinse in reducing the Mutans streptococcus count in plaque

Author(s) -

LaxmiS Lakade,

Preetam Shah,

Dayanand Shirol

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378

H-Index - 33

eISSN - 1998-3905

pISSN - 0970-4388

DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.130780

Subject(s) - streptococcus mutans , chlorhexidine , medicine , antimicrobial , dental plaque , mouth rinse , dentistry , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , bacteria , genetics

The removal of plaque is utmost important to control dental caries. But in children, factors like lack of dexterity, individual motivation and monitoring limit the effectiveness of tooth brushing. This necessitates the use of chemotherapeutic agents for control of plaque.

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