Stain removal efficacy of a novel dentifrice containing papain and Bromelain extracts - an in vitro study

International Journal of Dental Hygiene

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 229-233

  Kalyana, P ^a   Shashidhar, A ^a   Meghashyam, B ^a   Sreevidya, K R ^a   Sweta, S ^a  

^a MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Bromelain; Image analysis; Papain; Stains

Indexed keywords

BROMELAIN; CHLORHEXIDINE; PAPAIN; PLANT EXTRACT; TOOTH BLEACHING AGENT; TOOTHPASTE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARECA; ARTICLE; COFFEE; COLOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENAMEL; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA; TEA; TIME; TOBACCO; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH DISCOLORATION;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ARECA; BROMELAINS; CHLORHEXIDINE; COFFEE; COLOR; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTIFRICES; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MATERIALS TESTING; PAPAIN; PHOTOGRAPHY, DENTAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; SALIVA; TEA; TIME FACTORS; TOBACCO; TOOTH BLEACHING AGENTS; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 84855745185     PISSN: 16015029     EISSN: 16015037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2010.00473.x     Document Type: Article

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