Journal of Dentistry
Volume 37, Issue 9 , Pages 679-685 , September 2009

Effect of chlorhexidine-thymol varnish on root caries in a geriatric population: A randomized double-blind clinical trial

  • Pilar Baca

      Affiliations

    • School of Dentistry, University of Granada, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Campus de Cartuja, Colegio Máximo, 18071, Granada, Spain. Tel.: +34 958 243801; fax: +34 958 244085.
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  • Javier Clavero

      Affiliations

    • School of Dentistry, University of Granada, Spain
    • ,
  • Adela P. Baca

      Affiliations

    • School of Dentistry, University of Granada, Spain
    • ,
  • M. Paloma González-Rodríguez

      Affiliations

    • School of Dentistry, University of Granada, Spain
    • ,
  • Manuel Bravo

      Affiliations

    • School of Dentistry, University of Granada, Spain
    • ,
  • Mariano J. Valderrama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Statistics, University of Granada, Spain

Received 3 November 2008 ,Revised 16 February 2009 ,Accepted 3 May 2009.

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PII: S0300-5712(09)00097-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2009.05.001

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 37, Issue 9 , Pages 679-685 , September 2009

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