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Double-blind, randomized pilot study of bioadhesive chlorhexidine gel in the prevention and treatment of mucositis induced by chemoradiotherapy of head and neck cancer

RM Diaz-Sanchez, J. Pachón-Ibáñez, F. Marín-Conde, A. Rodríguez-Caballero, José Luís Gutiérrez Pérez, Daniel Torrés-Lagares

Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal · 2015 · 32 citations · 20 references

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Abstract

Our results must be interpreted with caution due to the reduced sample size, but the use of bioadhesive chlorhexidine gel 0.2% didn't contribute clinical improvement to the oral mucositis induced by radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

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