Oral hygiene in mentally handicapped children. A clinical trial using a chlorhexidine spray

— A daily 0.2 per cent chlorhexidine spray, when used as the sole oral hygiene measure in mentally handicapped children, produced a significant reduction in plaque levels and gingival inflammation.

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Published inAustralian dental journal Vol. 24; no. 5; pp. 301 - 305
Main Author Dever, J. Garth
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.1979
Subjects
Aerosols
Child
Chlorhexidine - administration & dosage
Chlorhexidine - therapeutic use
Clinical Trials as Topic
Dental Care for Disabled
Dental Plaque - drug therapy
Dentistry
Double-Blind Method
Gingivitis - drug therapy
Humans
Intellectual Disability
Mouthwashes
Oral Hygiene
Periodontal Diseases - drug therapy
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Summary:— A daily 0.2 per cent chlorhexidine spray, when used as the sole oral hygiene measure in mentally handicapped children, produced a significant reduction in plaque levels and gingival inflammation.
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ISSN:0045-0421
1834-7819
DOI:10.1111/j.1834-7819.1979.tb05800.x