Xylitol: A sweet for healthy teeth and more

Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 139-141

  Cronin, Joseph R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

SWEETENING AGENT; XYLITOL; XYLOSE;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG MECHANISM; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; NASOPHARYNX; OSTEOPOROSIS; OTITIS MEDIA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; TOOTH DISEASE;

EID: 0037732908     PISSN: 10762809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/107628003322017387     Document Type: Article

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