Six-month polyol chewing-gum programme in kindergarten-age children: A feasibility study focusing on mutans streptococci and dental plaque

International Dental Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 81-88

  Mäkinen, Kauko K ^a,b   Isotupa, Kauko P ^a   Mäkinen, Pirkko Liisa ^a   Söderling, Eva ^a   Song, Keun Bae ^a   Nam, Soon Hyeun ^a   Jeong, Seong Hwa ^a  

^a University of Turku ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Mutans streptococcus; Plaque; Sorbitol; Xylitol

Indexed keywords

POLYOL; SORBITOL; XYLITOL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CHEWING GUM; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; GROWTH INHIBITION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTERVIEW; LABORATORY TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

EID: 17444374635     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2005.tb00038.x     Document Type: Article

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