The effect of bee propolis on recurrent aphthous stomatitis: A pilot study

Clinical Oral Investigations

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-147

  Samet, Nachum ^a   Laurent, Caroline ^a   Susarla, Srinivas M ^a   Samet Rubinsteen, Naama ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphthous ulcers; Clinical trial; Evaluation study; Propolis; Recurrent aphthous stomatitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PROPOLIS;

APHTHOUS STOMATITIS; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROPOLIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENCE; STOMATITIS, APHTHOUS;

EID: 34249714761     PISSN: 14326981     EISSN: 14363771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00784-006-0090-z     Document Type: Article

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