Clinical trial in mentally retarded of chlorhexidine dental gel: bacteriology
- 1 February 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
- Vol. 5 (1) , 1-6
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0528.1977.tb01610.x
Abstract
A dental gel containing 1% chlorhexidine was applied daily to the teeth of mentally retarded patients for a period of 6 mo. Although possible antimicrobial effects were noted, the gel had no practical value in reducing the numbers of different plaque bacteria. The lack of effect may be due to changes in susceptibility of the oral flora surviving in the mouth, allowing subsequent recolonization of the teeth.Keywords
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