Chlorhexidine varnish has caries-reducing potential

Final Report Using Chlorhexidine Varnish to Prevent Early Childhood Caries

The Effect of Chlorhexidine Varnish on Root Caries: A Systematic Review

Objective: The aim of this study was to systematically review the present literature on the effect of chlorhexidine varnish (CHX-V) on root caries. Materials and Methods: The MEDLINE-PubMed, the Cochrane-CENTRAL and EMBASE databases were searched through December 2010 to identify any appropriate studies. Root caries incidence and root caries activity were selected as outcome variables. Results:...

The caries-preventive effect of chlorhexidine varnish in children and adolescents: a systematic review.

AIMS Our purpose was to systematically review the literature on the effectiveness of chlorhexidine varnish for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents and to determine its effectiveness compared to fluoride varnish. METHODS MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library were searched through December 2009 to identify relevant randomised trials with blind outcome assessment and a minimu...

Using chlorhexidine varnish to prevent early childhood caries in American Indian children.

OBJECTIVES To test the efficacy of 10% chlorhexidine (CHX) dental varnish applied to the mothers' dentition in preventing caries in American Indian children. METHODS This was a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized clinical trial. Mother-child pairs were enrolled when the child was 4.5-6.0 months. Mothers received 4 weekly applications of the study treatment (CHX or placebo) followed b...

Chlorhexidine varnish for preventing dental caries in children, adolescents and young adults: a systematic review.

This systematic review aimed to determine the caries-inhibiting effect of chlorhexidine (CHX) varnishes on the permanent dentition of children, adolescents and young adults, and to explore two possibly related factors, namely application frequency and the time between evaluation and the last application. The literature search identified 14 publications of randomized controlled trials or control...