Antimicrobial activity of ozone and NaF-chlorhexidine on early childhood caries

• Main Authors: Marcos XIMENES (Author), Mariane CARDOSO (Author), Fernando ASTORGA (Author), Roland ARNOLD (Author), Luiz André PIMENTA (Author), Ricardo de Sousa VIERA (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract An early childhood carie (ECC) is an extremely destructive form of tooth decay. The aim of this study was to investigate the action of ozone (O3), and the association of sodium fluoride (NaF) with chlorhexidine (CHX) on bacteria related to ECC. Overnight culture of the bacteria was performe...