Submandibular gland aplasia and progressive dental caries: A case report

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 347-350

  Fracaro, M S ^a   Linnett, V M ^a   Hallett, K B ^a   Savage, N W ^b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Fluoride; Saliva; Salivary gland aplasia; Salivary hypofunction

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FISSURE SEALANT; FLUORIDE SODIUM; FLUORIDE VARNISH;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SURGERY; DISEASE COURSE; ENAMEL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCISOR; MANDIBLE; PATHOLOGY; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; TOOTH DISEASE; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ADOLESCENT; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCISOR; MANDIBLE; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; SODIUM FLUORIDE; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 0037984425     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2002.tb00550.x     Document Type: Article

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