Dentifrices are a general term used to describe preparations that are used together with a
toothbrush with the purpose to clean and/or polish the teeth. Active toothpastes were first …

Objectives: To assess oral hygiene status, oral hygiene practices and periodontal status
among 14-17-year-old visually impaired, deaf and dumb, intellectually disabled and …

The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of plaque removal of three different
toothbrushes on mentally disabled children in two different age groups. A manual triple …

Background: Due to the side effects of chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) mouthrinsing, a
spray has been proposed as an alternative method of CHX delivery to the oral cavity. The …

Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to compare the topical application of
chlorohexidine (CHX) and Metronidazole (MTZ) gels, individually and in combination in …

El síndrome de Down o trisomía 21 es la alteración genética más frecuente en el ser
humano; uno de cada 600-700 recién nacidos vivos es afectado por este síndrome. Éste se …

Background Gingivitis is one of the most prevalent oral disease in humans. The most
important etiological factor of gingivitis is dental plaque. Plaque control procedures …

Objective Mouthwash is effective in maintaining oral hygiene in patients; however, there is
concern that it may adversely affect human oral mucosa. We evaluated a pH-neutral …

Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess two vehicles and forms of the in-home
administration of chlorhexidine for the control of dental biofilm in children with special needs …

Materials and Methods: The patients were grouped into experimental group A treated with
SRP plus Chlosite (SRP+ CHL), experimental group B treated with Chlosite alone (CHL) …