Morphology and elemental composition of subgingival calculus in two ethnic groups

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1401-1411

  Roberts Harry, Elizabeth A ^a   Clerehugh, Valerie ^a   Shore, Roger C ^b   Kirkham, Jennifer ^b   Robinson, Colin ^b  

^a LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Comparison studies; Dental calculus chemistry; Dental calculus ethnology; Dental calculus physiology; Ethnic groups

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; FLUORIDE; PHOSPHATE; SODIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; PATHOLOGY; SOLUBILITY; TOOTH CALCULUS; TOOTH ROOT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CALCIUM; DENTAL CALCULUS; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; ENGLAND; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; PHOSPHATES; SODIUM; SOLUBILITY; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 0034277041     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2000.71.9.1401     Document Type: Article

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