Effect of the addition of chlorhexidine and miswak extract on the clinical performance and antibacterial properties of conventional glass ionomer: an in vivo study

ConclusionsThe addition of CHX and miswak to GIC showed superior antibacterial properties than conventional GIC, without seriously affecting the clinical performance of the restoration until the 6‐month follow‐up, but failure significantly increased in terms of marginal defects at 9 months with CHX (group 1).

Source: International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry - October 21, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Noha Samir Kabil, Amira Saad Badran, Mariem Osama Wassel Tags: Original Article Source Type: research