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. 2022 Mar;161(3):322-323.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2021.08.017.

Recent evidence sustains the use of chlorhexidine-based mouthwash for dental patients during the coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic

Livia Barenghi  1 , Alberto Barenghi  1 , Umberto Garagiola  1 , Aldo Bruno Giannì  1 , Francesco Spadari  1
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Recent evidence sustains the use of chlorhexidine-based mouthwash for dental patients during the coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic

Livia Barenghi et al. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2022 Mar.
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    Singh H, Sharma P, Kapoor P, Maurya RK. Singh H, et al. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2022 Mar;161(3):323-325. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2021.08.018. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2022. PMID: 35184843 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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