An end to crossover designs for studies on the effect of sugar substitutes on caries?

Caries Research

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 331-333

  Makinen K K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Carryover effects; Chlorhexidine; Crossover studies; Dental caries; Diet; Fluoride(s); Sorbitol; Study designs; Sugar alcohols; Xylitol

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; SWEETENING AGENT; XYLITOL;

ARTICLE; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SWEETENING AGENTS; XYLITOL;

EID: 67749118301     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000231568     Document Type: Article

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