Preventive effect of sugar-free chewing gum containing maltitol on dental caries in situ

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 432-435

  Lee, Eun Jung ^a   Jin, Bo Hyoung ^a   Paik, Dai Il ^a   Hwang, In Kyeong ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Microhardness; Remineralization; Scanning electron microscopy (SEM); Sugar free gum

Indexed keywords

CHEWING GUM; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS-OVER; DENTAL CARIES; IN-SITU; MALTITOL; REMINERALIZATION; SEM;

MICROHARDNESS; SCANNING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUGAR SUBSTITUTES;

SUGARS;

EUCALYPTUS CLADOCALYX;

EID: 77958059994     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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