Use of chlorhexidine gluconate to inhibit dental plaque accumulation in Macaca speciosa.
Oral swabbing with 2% aqueous chlorhexidine gluconate together with thorough approximal flossing effectively reduce plaque accumulation to negligible levels in M. speciosa.
D000818:Animals; D001645:Biguanides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D000882:Haplorhini; D008251:Macaca
D001645:Biguanides; D002710:Chlorhexidine