Effect of a 0.5 percent chlorhexidine gel on dental plaque superinfecting microorganisms in mentally handicapped patients
Pesqui. odontol. bras
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17(3): 228-233, jul.-set. 2003. tab
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
A randomized clinical trial was conducted to investigate the effect of a 0.5 percent chlorhexidine (CHX) gel on dental plaque superinfecting microorganisms in mentally handicapped patients. Thirty inmates from the institution "Casas André Luiz" were assigned to either test group (CHX gel, n = 15) or control group (placebo gel, n = 15). The gel was administered over a period of 8 weeks. Supragingival plaque samples were collected at baseline, after gel use (8 weeks) and 16 weeks after baseline. The presence of Gram-negative Enterobacteriaceae, Staphylococcus and yeasts was evaluated. No significant growth of any superinfecting microorganism was observed in the CHX group, when compared to the placebo group. The results indicated that the 0.5 percent chlorhexidine gel did not produce an undesirable shift in these bacterial populations
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Disponible
Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Staphylococcus
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Levures
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Paralysie cérébrale
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Chlorhexidine
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Enterobacteriaceae
Type d'étude:
Essai clinique contrôlé
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Pesqui. odontol. bras
Thème du journal:
Dentisterie
Année:
2003
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Casas André Luiz/BR
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University of São Paulo/BR
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