Browsing Magister Chirurgiae Dentium - MChD (Oral Medicine and Periodontics) by Subject "Chronic periodontitis"
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Diode laser as an additional therapeutic measure in reducing red complex bacteria in chronic periodontitis
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)This mini-thesis assessed whether a diode laser with a wavelength of 810 ± 10nm can be utilized as an adjunct to conventional management (i.e. scaling, root planing and polishing) of chronic periodontitis during initial ... -
Efficacy of alcohol containing and alcohol-free chlorhexidine mouth rinse in reducing periodontal disease during prophylactic treatment
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Chlorhexidine has been established as the gold standard against which new chemical plaque control agents are tested (Jones, 1997). The addition of alcohol in a chlorhexidine mouthwash had been widely used, however the ...