The potential of dental-protective chewing gum in oral health interventions

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 139, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 553-563

  Ly, Kiet A ^a   Milgrom, Peter ^a,b,c   Rothen, Marilynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Department of Dental Public Health Sciences ^*

^c Health Services

Author keywords

Caries; Chewing gum; Oral health; Polyols; Public health; Xylitol

Indexed keywords

EID: 44949177701     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2008.0215     Document Type: Review

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