Why does supragingival calculus form preferentially on the lingual surface of the 6 lower anterior teeth?

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 72, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 923-926

  Dawes, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dental calculus etiology; Dental calculus prevention control; Dental plaque; Surface properties

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; SUCROSE; UREA;

CANINE TOOTH; CHEMISTRY; DENTAL PELLICLE; HUMAN; INCISOR; MANDIBLE; METABOLIC CLEARANCE RATE; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PH; REVIEW; SALIVA; SECRETION; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH CALCULUS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

CALCIUM PHOSPHATES; CUSPID; DENTAL CALCULUS; DENTAL PELLICLE; DENTAL PLAQUE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INCISOR; MANDIBLE; METABOLIC CLEARANCE RATE; SALIVA; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; SUCROSE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; UREA;

EID: 33845898235     PISSN: 14882159     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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