The effect of chewing bicarbonate-containing gum on salivary flow rate and pH in humans

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 201-204

  Anderson, Lucy A ^a   Orchardson, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bicarbonate; Chewing gum; Flow rate; pH; Saliva

Indexed keywords

MENTHA;

EID: 0037362974     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9969(02)00214-5     Document Type: Article

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