The oral environment: The challenge for antimicrobials in oral care products

International Dental Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 6 SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 353-362

  Brading, M G ^a,b   Marsh, P D ^a  

^a Unilever Oral Care ^*

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Biofilm; Chewing gums; Metal salts; Triclosan

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM DERIVATIVE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; COPPER DERIVATIVE; ESSENTIAL OIL; FLUORIDE; GANTREZ COPOLYMER; METAL DERIVATIVE; PYROPHOSPHATE; SILVER DERIVATIVE; TIN DERIVATIVE; TOOTHPASTE; TRICLOSAN; ZINC CITRATE; ZINC DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CHEWING GUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSUMER; DENTAL CARIES; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG TARGETING; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; GINGIVITIS; GROWTH INHIBITION; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INHIBITION KINETICS; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; MOUTH CAVITY; MOUTH FLORA; MOUTH HYGIENE; MOUTHWASH; REVIEW; TARGET CELL; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE;

EID: 0347185037     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595x.2003.tb00910.x     Document Type: Review

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