Anticariogenic effect of fluoride-releasing elastomers in orthodontic patients

Brazilian Oral Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 228-233

  Miura, Karina Katsue ^a   Ito, Izabel Yoko ^a   Enoki, Carla ^a   Elias, Ana Maria ^b   Matsumoto, Mírian Aiko Nakane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Elastomers; Fluorides; Orthodontic appliances; Streptococcus mutans; Topical

Indexed keywords

EID: 39049106966     PISSN: 18068324     EISSN: 18073107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-83242007000300007     Document Type: Article

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