Chlorhexidine varnish (CHX-V) may provide a beneficial effect against root caries for patients in need of special care, according to a new study (Caries Research, April 2011, Vol. 45:2, pp. 162-173).

Background. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of adjunctive chlorhexidine (CHX) mouthrinse on gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) MMP-8 and TIMP-1 levels in plaque-associated ...

Medline, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and the reference lists of potentially relevant studies and reviews. Study quality (risk of bias) and heterogeneity was assessed.

In this short term, randomized, placebo controlled clinical study, which is a continuation of previously published studies, [31,34] the effectiveness of CHX as an adjunct to daily plaque control on ...