Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 146-147 , June 2004

About 6% of sites treated with a chlorhexidine chip experience a minor adverse event

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PII: S1532-3382(04)00047-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2004.03.017

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 146-147 , June 2004

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