Toxicity of chlorhexidine on odontoblast-like cells

• Main Authors: Fernanda Campos Rosetti Lessa (Author), Andreza Maria Fabio Aranha (Author), Indri Nogueira (Author), Elisa Maria Aparecida Giro (Author), Josimeri Hebling (Author), Carlos Alberto de Souza Costa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2010-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX) is recommended for a number of clinical procedures and it has been pointed out as a potential cavity cleanser to be applied before adhesive restoration of dental cavities. OBJECTIVE: As CHX may diffuse through the dentinal tubules to reach a monolayer of odontoblasts th...