title: [Chlorhexidine in periodontal therapy].
abstract: Chlorhexidine a cationic antiseptic active against a wide spectrum of bacteria is widely and successfully used in the treatment of periodontal disease in the home and the outpatients' clinic. A review of the literature forms the basis for an assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of the various supra and subgingival application techniques with details of the limitations and risk/benefit ratio implicit in the various clinical situations.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nonato
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Trombelli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parma Benfenati
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010517:Periodontics
chemical_list: D002710:Chlorhexidine
vernacular_title: La clorexidina nella terapia parodontale.