A prospective randomized trial to reduce oral Candida spp. colonization in patients with hyposalivation Ensaio clínico aleatório para reduzir a colonização oral de Candida spp. em pacientes com hipossalivação

• Main Authors: Sandra Regina Torres (Author), Camila Bernardo Peixoto (Author), Daniele Manhães Caldas (Author), Tiyomi Akiti (Author), Maria Glória Carvalho Barreiros (Author), Milton de Uzeda (Author), Marcio Nucci (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2007-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Low salivary flow rates are associated with higher oral Candida spp. counts, which may predispose to oral candidiasis. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of stimulating salivary flow rates with that of a regimen of chlorhexidine mouth rinse on the intensity of Candida colonization in pa...