Effect of xylitol in an enzyme-containing dentifrice without sodium lauryl sulfate on mutans streptococci in vivo

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 212-216

  Jannesson, Lillemor ^a   Renvert, Stefan ^a,b   Birkhed, Dowen ^c  

^a KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Microbiology; Plaque; Saliva; Sugar alcohols; Toothpaste

Indexed keywords

DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; ENZYME; GLYCEROL; SORBITOL; TOOTHPASTE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLITOL; ZENDIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SALIVA ANALYSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

EID: 0030795412     PISSN: 00016357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016359709115419     Document Type: Article

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