Current uses of chlorhexidine for management of oral disease: a narrative review

ZLS Brookes, R Bescos, LA Belfield, K Ali, A Roberts - Journal of dentistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Chlorhexidine (CHX) is a commonly used antiseptic mouthwash, used by dental
practitioners and the public, due to its antimicrobial effects. The aim of this article was to …

Can chemical mouthwash agents achieve plaque/gingivitis control?

FA Van der Weijden, E Van der Sluijs… - Dental …, 2015 - dental.theclinics.com
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[PDF][PDF] Chlorhexidine: the gold standard antiplaque agent

S Balagopal, R Arjunkumar - Journal of Pharmaceutical sciences …, 2013 - researchgate.net
Chlorhexidine is one of the most widely and commonly used antiplaque and antigingivitis
agent. The properties and mechanism of action of chlorhexidine must be understood in …

A randomized trial of chlorhexidine gluconate on oral bacterial pathogens in mechanically ventilated patients

FA Scannapieco, J Yu, K Raghavendran, A Vacanti… - Critical Care, 2009 - Springer
Introduction Dental plaque biofilms are colonized by respiratory pathogens in mechanically-
ventilated intensive care unit patients. Thus, improvements in oral hygiene in these patients …

Is chlorhexidine in dentistry an ally or a foe? A narrative review

Ł Pałka, A Nowakowska-Toporowska, B Dalewski - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chlorhexidine has been one of the most effective and popular antiseptic substances used in
medicine for decades. In dentistry, it has been used in endodontics, periodontology, surgery …

[PDF][PDF] Oral hygiene care in the pediatric intensive care unit: practice recommendations

L Johnstone, D Spence, J Koziol-McClain - Pediatr Nurs, 2010 - researchgate.net
Statement of Disclosure: The authors reported no actual or potential conflict of interest in
relation to this continuing nursing education article. as a host for dental plaque, which in …

The efficacy of chlorhexidine dentifrice or gel on plaque, clinical parameters of gingival inflammation and tooth discoloration: a systematic review

DE Slot, CE Berchier, M Addy… - … Journal of dental …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Based on the existing scientific literature, the effect of chlorhexidine (CHX) dentifrice/gel
as compared to a regular or placebo dentifrice/gel is established in healthy adults on the …

Home-use oral hygiene products: mouthrinses.

JM Moran - Periodontology 2000, 2008 - search.ebscohost.com
The article discusses the aspects of using mouthrinses in controlling dental plaque and
gingivitis. It is said that clinical studies have proven the use of a plaque-inhibitory …

Targeted chitosan-based bionanocomposites for controlled oral mucosal delivery of chlorhexidine

R Onnainty, B Onida, P Páez, M Longhi… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to develop sustained release systems based on chitosan (CS)
and montmorillonite (MMT) for chlorhexidine (CLX). Nanocomposites were prepared by ion …

New approaches to combat Porphyromonas gingivalis biofilms

E Gerits, N Verstraeten, J Michiels - Journal of oral microbiology, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
In nature, bacteria predominantly reside in structured, surface-attached communities
embedded in a self-produced, extracellular matrix. These so-called biofilms play an …