Efficacy of chemomechanical caries removal in reducing cariogenic microbiota: a randomized clinical trial

• Main Authors: Michelle Mikhael AMMARI (Author), Luiz Flávio Martins MOLITERNO (Author), Raphael HIRATA JÚNIOR (Author), Mariana Canano SÉLLOS (Author), Vera Mendes SOVIERO (Author), Wagner Pereira COUTINHO FILHO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of chemochemical methods (Carisolv™ and Papacárie®) versus the manual method (excavators) in reducing the cariogenic microbiota in dentine caries of primary teeth. Forty-six healthy children (5 to 9 years old) having at least one primary tooth with...