International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
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Int. J. Infect. Dis. · Nov 2008
Short-term relative antibacterial effect of octenidine dihydrochloride on the oral microflora in orthodontically treated patients.
To evaluate the efficacy of common antiseptic mouth rinses and octenidine dihydrochloride (OCT). ⋯ OCT compared favorably with CHX and PVP-I in its antibacterial effects, both in vitro and in vivo (p<0.01).