Effect of xylitol candies on plaque and gingival indices in physically disabled school pupils

Journal of Clinical Dentistry

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-21

  Shyama, Maddi ^a   Honkala, Eino ^b   Honkala, Sisko ^b   Al Mutawa, Sabiha A ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kuwait)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUGAR; SWEETENING AGENT; XYLITOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; KUWAIT; MALE; PERIODONTICS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CANDY; CHILD; DENTAL CARE FOR DISABLED; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; KUWAIT; MALE; PERIODONTAL INDEX; SWEETENING AGENTS; XYLITOL;

EID: 33747434461     PISSN: 08958831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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