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Abstract
Dental plaque is a biofilm or mass of bacteria that grows on surfaces
within the mouth. It is the major etiology of periodontal diseases. Plaque control
is the regular removal of microbial plaque and it prevents its accumulation on
the teeth and adjacent gingival surfaces. The most important preventive and
therapeutic effort to reduce dental diseases is to remove dental plaque
mechanically. Mouth rinses are used as an adjunct to mechanical cleaning. A
number of effective antibacterial agents are available as mouth rinses for the
management of dental plaque.
The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare clinically and
microbiologically the effectiveness of chlorhexidine and sodium
hexametaphosphate mouth rinses on dental plaque in children.