Effect of a sugar-free chewing gum containing magnolia bark extract on different variables related to caries and gingivitis: A randomized controlled intervention trial

Caries Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 393-399

  Campus, G ^a,b   Cagetti, M G ^b   Cocco, F ^a   Sale, S ^a   Sacco, G ^a   Strohmenger, L ^b   Lingstrom P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b WHO Collaborating Centre of Milan for Epidemiology and Community Dentistry   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Caries prevention; Chewing gum; Gingival bleeding; Magnolia bark extract; Mutans streptococci; Plaque pH

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; SWEETENING AGENT; XYLITOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BARK; CHEMISTRY; CHEWING GUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MAGNOLIACEAE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PERIODONTICS; PH; PHYTOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AREA UNDER CURVE; CHEWING GUM; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MAGNOLIA; MALE; PERIODONTAL INDEX; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SWEETENING AGENTS; XYLITOL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79961117740     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000330234     Document Type: Article

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