Comparative assessment of Cranberry and Chlorhexidine mouthwash on streptococcal colonization among dental students: A randomized parallel clinical trial

• Main Authors: Mahesh R Khairnar (Author), G N Karibasappa (Author), Arun S Dodamani (Author), Prashanthkumar Vishwakarma (Author), Rahul G Naik (Author), Manjiri A Deshmukh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Chlorhexidine gluconate mouthwash has earned an eponym of the gold standard against oral infections, but with certain limitations. There is no effective alternative to Chlorhexidine. Cranberry is known to inhibit bacterial adhesion in various systemic infections and acts as a strong anti...