The effect of miswak extract on plaque pH: An in vivo study

Caries Research

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 451-454

  Sofrata, A ^a   Lingstrom P ^b   Baljoon, M ^a   Gustafsson, A ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acid production; Chewing stick; Dental plaque; Microelectrodes; Miswak; Plaque pH; Salivary flow; Salvadora persica

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTHWASH; PAROTID GLAND; PH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVATION; SALVADORACEAE; SECRETION; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTHWASHES; PAROTID GLAND; SALIVATION; SALVADORACEAE; SECRETORY RATE;

EID: 36549053064     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000107931     Document Type: Article

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