Comparative study of the clinical and anti-microbial efficacy of tongue cleaners

Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 22, 2007, Pages 1407-1410

  Derceli, Juliana dos Reis ^a   Pires, Juliana Rico ^a   Tardivo, Tatiane Arruda ^a   Massucato, Elaine Maria Sgavioli ^a   Orrico, Silvana Regina Perez ^a   Spolidorio, Denise Madalena Palomari ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Candida species; Oral hygiene; Tongue cleaners; Tongue coating

Indexed keywords

EID: 37249011317     PISSN: 16773217     EISSN: 16773225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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