Sugar consumption and caries risk: A systematic review

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1017-1023

  Burt, Brian A ^a   Pai, Satishchandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Caries; Fluoride; Permanent dentition; Primary dentition; Sugars; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE;

CARIOGENIC DIET; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; HUMAN; REVIEW; SUGAR INTAKE;

CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL CARIES; DIET, CARIOGENIC; DIETARY SUCROSE; FLUORIDES; HUMANS;

EID: 0035489335     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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