The Optimum Time to Initiate Habitual Xylitol Gum-chewing for Obtaining Long-term Caries Prevention

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 797-803

  Hujoel, P P ^a   Makinen K K ^b   Bennett, C A ^c   Isotupa, K P ^d   Isokangas, P J ^c   Allen, P ^e   Makinen P L ^a  

^a Department of Dental Public Health Sciences ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^d Belize City Hospital   (Belize)

^e Ylivieska Health Center   (Finland)

Author keywords

Caries; Caries prevention; Long term effect; Sorbitol; Tooth eruption; Xylitol

Indexed keywords

SORBITOL; XYLITOL;

ARTICLE; BELIZE; CHEWING GUM; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; RISK; STATISTICS; TIME; TOOTH ERUPTION;

BELIZE; CHEWING GUM; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; RISK; SORBITOL; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH ERUPTION; XYLITOL;

EID: 0033278018     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00220345990780031301     Document Type: Article

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