Nitric oxide concentrations in saliva and dental plaque in relation to caries experience and oral hygiene

Caries Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 130-133

  Bayindir, Y Z ^a   Polat, M F ^a   Seven, N ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dental plaque; Nitric oxide; Saliva

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; NITRIC OXIDE; SCAVENGER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH HYGIENE; SALIVA ANALYSIS; TOOTH PLAQUE; ADOLESCENT; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; SALIVA; TOOTH CALCULUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DENTAL CALCULUS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL DEPOSITS; DENTAL PLAQUE; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HUMANS; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; ORAL HYGIENE; ORAL HYGIENE INDEX; SALIVA;

EID: 15744395092     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000083158     Document Type: Article

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