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Does the addition of chlorhexidine to glass ionomer cements influence its antimicrobial effect and survival rate? A systematic review.

V da Mota MartinsLuiz Renato ParanhosMurilo Navarro de OliveiraLucianne Cople Maia FariaAlexandre Coelho MachadoP C F Santos-Filho
Published in: European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (2022)
Based on a very low level of certainty, the evidence suggests that the incorporation of CHX in GIC might improve the antimicrobial effects for a short time, in addition to having little influence on the survival of the restoration.
Keyphrases
  • staphylococcus aureus
  • free survival
  • surgical site infection