Assessment of krillase® chewing gum for the reduction of gingivitis and dental plaque

Journal of Clinical Dentistry

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 99-102

  Hellgren, Kristian ^a  

^a Specialistkliniken   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUFAUSERASE; SERINE PROTEINASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CHEWING GUM; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PERIODONTICS; TOOTH PLAQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BIOFILMS; CHEWING GUM; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL INDEX; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70249113358     PISSN: 08958831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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