The role of alcohol in oral carcinogenesis with particular reference to alcohol-containing mouthwashes

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 302-305

  McCullough, M J ^a   Farah, C S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcohol containing mouthwash; Oral cancer

Indexed keywords

ACETALDEHYDE; ALCOHOL; MOUTHWASH;

ANIMAL; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHEMISTRY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MOUTH MUCOSA; MOUTH TUMOR; REVIEW; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

ACETALDEHYDE; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANIMALS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; ETHANOL; HUMANS; MOUTH MUCOSA; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; MOUTHWASHES;

EID: 62549154339     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2008.00070.x     Document Type: Review

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