descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 2002 English Publisher:WileyJournal:Journal of Clinical Periodontology, volume 29, pages 1-8 (issn: 0303-6979, eissn: 1600-051X,

Authors: P. A. Adriaens; S. Matthijs;

doi: 10.1034/j.1600-051x.2002.290101.x

pmid: 11846842

Chlorhexidine varnishes: a review

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AbstractBackground: Of all chemical plaque control agents, chlorhexidine digluconate has proven to be the most effective and safe. Since 1964, varnishes have been used for local delivery of fluor and are reported to be an effective and easy to use vehicle. During the past decade, varnishes for local delivery of antimicrobial agents have been developed and investigated in vitro and in vivo.Aim: In this paper, the existing literature on the use of 3 different chlorhexidine varnishes in different fields in dentistry is reviewed.Method: In vitro results concerning the release of the antimicrobial agents are compared for the 3 different varnish formulations.Results and conclusion: Clinical reports on the efficacy of controlled‐release systems in altering cariogenic and periodontopathic microflora are summerized.

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Free University of Brussels
Belgium

Keywords

Ethanol, Chlorhexidine, Polyurethanes, Dental Caries, Dentin Sensitivity, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Thymol, Streptococcus mutans, Drug Combinations, Anti-Infective Agents, Local, Humans, Sodium Fluoride, Fluorides, Topical, Periodontal Diseases

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