In Defense of Flossing: Part II-Can We Agree It's Premature to Claim Flossing Is Ineffective to Help Prevent Periodontal Diseases?
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Bacteraemia due to dental flossing.
AIMS The aims of this study were to (1) investigate the incidence of bacteraemia following flossing in subjects with chronic periodontitis or periodontal health; (2) identify the micro-organisms in detected bacteraemias; and (3) identify any patient or clinical factors associated with such bacteraemia. MATERIAL AND METHODS Baseline blood samples were obtained from 30 individuals with chronic ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1532-3382
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2017.06.003