Oxygen tension during biofilm growth influences the efficacy antimicrobial agents

• Main Authors: Raquel Pippi ANTONIAZZI (Author), Gabriela Ocampo TROJAHN (Author), Maísa CASARIN (Author), Camilla Filippi dos Santos ALVES (Author), Roberto Christ Vianna SANTOS (Author), Fabricio Batistin ZANATTA (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective To compare the antimicrobial efficacy of a 0.12% chlorhexidine (CHX) and herbal green tea (Camellia sinensis) solution on established biofilms formed at different oxygen tensions in an in situ model. Method Twenty-five dental students were eligible for the study. In situ devices w...