Chlorhexidine Does Not Provide a Significant Effect on the Control of Coronal and Root Caries Development in the Elderly
Article Title and Bibliographic Information
Chlorhexidine and Preservation of Sound Tooth Structure in Older Adults. A Placebo-Controlled Trial
Wyatt CC, Maupome G, Hujoel PP, MacEntee MI, Persson GR, Persson RE, et al.
Caries Res 2007;41(2):93-101
Level of Evidence
1B
Purpose/Question
The authors investigated in a double-blind randomized placebo-based clinical trial the effectiveness of a chlorhexidine regimen compared to a placebo for reducing the incidence of dental caries in an elderly population.
ABSTRACT