Impact of tongue cleansers on microbial load and taste

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 506-510

  Quirynen, M ^a,b   Avontroodt, P ^a   Soers, C ^a   Zhao, H ^a   Pauwels, M ^a   Van Steenberghe, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Department of Periodontology ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Breath odour; Microbiology; Taste sensation; Tongue brushing; Tongue coating

Indexed keywords

QUININE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AEROBIC BACTERIA; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BITTER TASTE; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MICROFLORA; MOUTH HYGIENE; NORMAL HUMAN; SWEETNESS; TASTE; TASTE ACUITY; TONGUE; TOOTH BRUSHING;

ADULT; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; GAGGING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; TASTE; TONGUE; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 3142552642     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0303-6979.2004.00507.x     Document Type: Article

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