Various applications of chlorhexidine as an antimicrobial agent in dentistry: A review

Chlorhexidine is a broad spectrum antimicrobial agent, which has been into used in the dental practice as major anti plaque agent. not only shows property of substantivity, but due to its property, it various oral diseases. Different uses chlorhexidine are, prime most antiplaque can be root canal irrigant during process treatment, prevention caries results suppression streptococcus mutans cavity. It helps secondary infection from apthous ulcers well alveolar osteitis, also prescribed patient suffering denture stomatitis, show promising an fungal The use mouth wash recommended for long term use, discoloration, so over come this disadvantage new formulation with properties discoloration preferred case chlorhexidine, and system every manner.