Slow-Release Devices for Fluoride Delivery to High-Risk Individuals

Caries Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1 SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages 10-13

  Toumba, K J ^a  

^a LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caries, high risk groups; Fluoride, slow release; Intra oral devices

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; BIOMATERIAL; FLUORIDE; GLASS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CHILD; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DENTAL CARIES; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FLUORIDES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLASS; HUMANS; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0347239774     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000049102     Document Type: Article

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