Antiplaque and antigingivitis effects of a gel containing Punica granatum Linn extract. A double-blind clinical study in humans

Journal of Applied Oral Science

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 162-166

  Salgado, Alexandre Daher Yunes ^a   Maia, Juliana Lemos ^a   Pereira, Sérgio Luís Da Silva ^a,c   De Lemos, Telma Leda Gomes ^b   Mota, Olívia Morais De Lima ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORTALEZA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dental plaque; Gingivitis; Punica granatum Linn

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747864488     PISSN: 16787757     EISSN: 16787765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-77572006000300003     Document Type: Article

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