PH changes in dental plaque after using sugar-free pediatric medicine

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 307-312

  Mentes, Ali ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; DRUG VEHICLE; PARACETAMOL; SUCROSE; SWEETENING AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PH; TOOTH PLAQUE; VEHICLES;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; DENTAL PLAQUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; SUCROSE; SWEETENING AGENTS; VEHICLES;

EID: 0035379175     PISSN: 10534628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.25.4.e846xm3676505012     Document Type: Article

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