No evidence of caries reduction found in a school xylitol and erythritol lozenge programme

Evidence-Based Dentistry

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 102-103

  Duane, Brett G ^a  

^a Cameron Hospital   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84555178952     PISSN: 14620049     EISSN: 14765446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ebd.6400822     Document Type: Note

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