Protective effect of salivary nitrate and microbial nitrate reductase activity against caries

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 424-428

  Doel, J J ^a   Hector, M P ^a   Amirtham, C V ^a   Al Anzan, L A ^a   Benjamin, N ^b   Allaker, R P ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Diet; Nitrate; Nitric oxide; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

MICROBIAL ENZYME; NITRATE; NITRATE REDUCTASE; NITRITE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; SALIVA ANALYSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; FOOD ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; NITRATE REDUCTASE; NITRATE REDUCTASES; NITRATES; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITES; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 7644221993     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2004.00153.x     Document Type: Article

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