Minor gland and whole saliva in postmenopausal women using a low potency oestrogen (oestriol)

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 511-517

  Eliasson, L ^a   Carlen A ^a   Laine, M ^b   Birkhed, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Bacteria; Buffer capacity; Minor salivary glands; Oestrogen replacement therapy; Oral dryness; Salivary secretion rate

Indexed keywords

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCES NAESLUNDII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0038039223     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9969(03)00094-3     Document Type: Article

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