Evaluation of Plaque Removal Efficacy of Dental Floss With/Without Chlorhexidine Gel Coating in Patients with Gingivitis - a Clinical and Microbological Study
Scientific Foundation SPIROSKI, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2020 Jun 20; 8(D):118-123. https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2020.4141 eISSN: 1857-9655 Category: D - Dental Sciences Section: Periodontology and Oral Medicine Evaluation of Plaque Removal Efficacy of Dental Floss with/without Chlorhexidine Gel Coating in Patients with Gingivitis - A Clinical and Microbological Study Monika Pal1, Santhosh Kumar1*, Padmaja A. Shenoy2, T. A. K. Chaitanya3, G. Pratibha1, G. Subraya Bhat4 1Department of Periodontology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India; 2Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India; 3Former Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Directorate of Research (Health Sciences), Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Udupi, Karnataka, India; 4Faculty of Periodontics, Preventive Dental Sciences Division, IAU, Dammam, Saudi Arabia Abstract Edited by: Mirko Spiroski BACKGROUND: Chlorhexidine has shown anti-plaque and antimicrobial effects when used as a mouthwash and Citation: Pal M, Kumar S, Shenoy PA, Chaitanya TAK, Pratibha G, Bhat GS. Evaluation of Plaque Removal appears to be effective when used as a topical antiseptic agent. Efficacy of Dental Floss with/without Chlorhexidine Gel in Patients with Gingivitis a Clinical and Microbiological AIM: The present study aimed to compare the efficacy of chlorhexidine gel coated dental floss with that of uncoated Study. Open Access Maced J Med Sci. 2020 Jun 20; dental floss. 8(D):118-123. https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2020.4141 Keywords: Chlorhexidine; Dental floss; Dental plaque; METHODS: This parallel, single-blinded, randomized controlled clinical trial Included 30 patients with moderate to Gingivitis; Patient education *Correspondence: Santhosh Kumar, Department severe gingivitis.
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