Xylitol in the prevention of oral diseases

Special Care in Dentistry

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 140-144

  Kitchens, Dinah H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Central State Intermediate Care Facility for Mental Retardation   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Mentally disabled; Prevention; Special needs; Streptococci mutans; Xylitol

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; SUGAR ALCOHOL; SWEETENING AGENT; XYLITOL;

DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL STAFF; MOUTH DISEASE; MOUTH HYGIENE; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; PROPHYLAXIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REDUCTION; REVIEW; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PLAQUE;

EID: 21644432363     PISSN: 02751879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2005.tb01424.x     Document Type: Review

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