Comparative assessment of periodontal status and genotoxicity in orthodontic patients on fixed mechanotherapy with and without adjunct chlorhexidine mouthrinse: A randomized control clinical trial

• Главные авторы: Farheen Akhtar (Автор), Saif Khan (Автор), Mohammad Tariq (Автор), Yasir Hasan Siddique (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Adjunct chlorhexidine mouthrinse is used routinely in orthodontic clinical practice for plaque control. However, chlorhexidine has genotoxic effects on the oral cells. Moreover, orthodontic appliance leach Ni, Cr metals ions into saliva causing toxicity of surrounding mucosa. Hence, the...