Comparison of Erythritol and Xylitol Saliva Stimulants in the Control of Dental Plaque and Mutans Streptococci

Caries Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 129-135

  Mäkinen, Kauko K ^a   Isotupa, K P ^a   Kivilompolo, T ^a   Makinen P L ^a   Toivanen, J ^a   Soderling E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dental plaque; Erythritol; Mutans streptococci; Saliva stimulants; Xylitol

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; ERYTHRITOL; PROTEIN; XYLITOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MASTICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVA; SECRETION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TABLET; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; COHORT STUDIES; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL PLAQUE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ERYTHRITOL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MASTICATION; PROTEINS; SALIVA; SECRETORY RATE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TABLETS; XYLITOL;

EID: 0035293239     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000047444     Document Type: Review

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