title: Randomized controlled clinical trials on agents used for chemical plaque control.
abstract: Taking into account the limitations of the daily self-performed oral hygiene the use of chemical agents that can be incorporated in dentifrice or mouth rinse formulations has been advocated. The present review deals with randomized controlled clinical trials of >or=6 months in duration, on the use of those agents and their effects on plaque and gingival inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands. s.paraskevas@acta.nl
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paraskevas
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D053119:Benzophenanthridines; D002594:Cetylpyridinium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003802:Dentifrices / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007546:Isoquinolines; D009025:Morpholines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016877:Oxidants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D014002:Tin Fluorides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014260:Triclosan / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D053119:Benzophenanthridines; D003802:Dentifrices; D007546:Isoquinolines; D009025:Morpholines; D009067:Mouthwashes; D016877:Oxidants; D014002:Tin Fluorides; D014260:Triclosan; C005705:sanguinarine; D002594:Cetylpyridinium; C073738:delmopinol; D002710:Chlorhexidine