Chocolate mouth rinse: Effect on plaque accumulation and mutans streptococci counts when used by children

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 67-70

  Srikanth, R ^a   Shashikiran, N ^a   Subba Reddy, V ^a  

^a Davangere   (India)

Author keywords

Cocoa bean husk extract; Glucosyltransferase; Mutans streptococci

Indexed keywords

EID: 46949104414     PISSN: 09704388     EISSN: 19983905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.41619     Document Type: Article

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