Comparative stain removal properties of four commercially available denture cleaning products: An in vitro study

International Journal of Dental Hygiene

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-42

  Alam, M ^a   Jagger, R ^a   Vowles, R ^a   Moran, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3 10 MESH; Chlorhexidine; Cleaning; Denture; Staining

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; TOOTHPASTE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTURE CLEANSERS; HUMANS; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; TOOTH, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 84855496136     PISSN: 16015029     EISSN: 16015037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2009.00432.x     Document Type: Article

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