Synergistic inhibition by combination of fluoride and xylitol on glycolysis by mutans streptococci and its biochemical mechanism

Caries Research

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 521-528

  Maehara, H ^a   Iwami, Y ^a   Mayanagi, H ^a   Takahashi, N ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fluoride; Glycolysis; Mutans streptococcus; Xylitol

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE; XYLITOL;

ARTICLE; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; GLYCOLYSIS; METABOLISM; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS;

CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; DRUG SYNERGISM; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FLUORIDES; GLYCOLYSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; XYLITOL;

EID: 27144556429     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000088190     Document Type: Article

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