Release of fluoride from fresh and old NaF-impregnated chewing sticks (Miswaks) in vitro and oral retention in vivo

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-99

  Baeshen, Hosam ^a   Birkhed, Dowen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chewing stick; Fluoride; Fluoride retention; Impregnation; Miswak; Saliva; Salvadora persica

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE; FLUORIDE SODIUM;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE; MALE; SALIVA; SALVADORACEAE; TIME; TOOTH BRUSHING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; ION-SELECTIVE ELECTRODES; MALE; SALIVA; SALVADORACEAE; SODIUM FLUORIDE; TIME FACTORS; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 77953098475     PISSN: 16021622     EISSN: 17579996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a18832     Document Type: Article

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