Saturday, February 17, 2007

Chlorhexidine-toothpaste interaction

"... The efficacy of chlorhexidine may be reduced by toothbrushing and rinsing because of a chemical interaction. The interval between toothbrushing and rinsing should therefore be at least 30 minutes."

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Source: "Management of drug-induced gingival enlargement" at http://www.australianprescriber.com/magazine/26/1/11/3/

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