Open AccessEf fi cacy of Dental Floss and Chlorhexidine Mouth Rinse as an Adjunct to Toothbrushing in Removing Plaque and Gingival Inflammation – A Three Way Cross Over Trial
Author(s) -
Vikram Arora,
Pradeep Tangade,
T L Ravishankar,
Amit Tirth,
Sumit Pal,
Vaibhav Tandon
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8807.4943
Subject(s) - medicine , adjunct , dental floss , dentistry , chlorhexidine , gingival inflammation , oral hygiene , dental plaque , mouth rinse , chlorhexidine gluconate , gingivitis , philosophy , linguistics
Maintaining good oral hygiene is important to combat periodontal diseases. The use of tooth brush alone does not serve the purpose of removing plaque which demands the use of some adjuncts such as proximal cleaning aids.
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