The Role of Chlorhexidine in Caries Prevention
- 1 January 2008
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Operative Dentistry in Operative Dentistry
- Vol. 33 (6), 710-716
- https://doi.org/10.2341/08-3
Abstract
Clinical Relevance: Chlorhexidine rinses should not be recommended for use in caries prevention due to the current lack of evidence for their effectiveness.Keywords
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