Serum calcium, phosphate, fluoride and lactic acid in dental caries

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 193-197

  Jawed, Muhammad ^a   Shahid, Syed M ^a   Islam, Z ^a  

^a Fatima Jinnah Dental College   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Fluoride; Lactic acid; Phosphate; Serum calcium

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; FLUORIDE; LACTIC ACID; MINERAL; PHOSPHATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PH; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOSPHATE BLOOD LEVEL; PROTECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 33645341213     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2006.193.197     Document Type: Article

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