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Genotoxic assessment of chlorhexidine mouthwash on exfoliated buccal epithelial cells in chronic gingivitis patients

BACKGROUND: Chlorhexidine (CHX) is the gold standard of all chemical plaque control agents and the most commonly prescribed mouthwash. However, several studies have shown cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of CHX on various eukaryotic cells. In this study, we have used micronuclei as a biomarker of DNA...

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Autores principales: Khan, Saif, Khan, Asad Ullah, Hasan, Sadaf
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5713080/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29238137
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jisp.jisp_9_17