Mouthwashes for the control of supragingival biofilm and gingivitis in orthodontic patients: evidence-based recommendations for clinicians

• Main Authors: Alex Nogueira HAAS (Author), Claudio Mendes PANNUTI (Author), Ana Karina Pinto de ANDRADE (Author), Elaine Cristina ESCOBAR (Author), Eliete Rodrigues de ALMEIDA (Author), Fernando Oliveira COSTA (Author), José Roberto CORTELLI (Author), Sheila Cavalca CORTELLI (Author), Sigmar de Mello RODE (Author), Vinicius PEDRAZZI (Author), Rui Vicente OPPERMANN (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Properly performed daily mechanical biofilm control is the most important prevention strategy for periodontal diseases. However, proper mechanical biofilm control is not performed effectively by the majority of the population, mainly due to lack of motivation and of manual dexterity. Local biofilm r...