Open AccessComparison of antimicrobial efficacy of chlorhexidine and combination mouth rinse in reducing the Mutans streptococcus count in plaque
Author(s) -
Laxmi Lakade,
Preetam Shah,
Dayanand Shirol
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/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) - chlorhexidine , streptococcus mutans , dentistry , medicine , antimicrobial , triclosan , dental plaque , mouth rinse , xylitol , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , food science , bacteria , biology , genetics , pathology , fermentation
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.