title: Chlorhexidine (CHX) gel application has moderate effect on salivary mutans streptococcal (MS) levels, but negligible caries-preventive effect.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, Oral Pathology and Maxillofacial Surgery, KULeuven, Kapucijnenvoer 7 blok a bus 7001, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. roos.leroy@med.kuleuven.be
authors.forename: Roos
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Leroy
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Declerck