Critical pH in resting and stimulated whole saliva in groups of children and adults

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 266-273

  Anderson, P ^a   Hector, M P ^a   Rampersad, M A ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; HYDROXYAPATITE; PHOSPHATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENAMEL; HUMAN; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PH; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK FACTOR; SALIVA; SECRETION; STIMULATION; TOOTH DISEASE;

ADULT; CALCIUM; CHILD; DENTAL ENAMEL SOLUBILITY; DURAPATITE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PHOSPHATES; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS; SALIVA; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION;

EID: 0035404875     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-263X.2001.00293.x     Document Type: Article

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