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Original Article

Mouth-rinsing with chlorhexidine causes a delayed, temporary increase in the levels of oral viridans streptococci

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Pages 226-229 | Received 08 Aug 1994, Accepted 08 Nov 1994, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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