Effects of xylitol on salivary mutans streptococcus, plaque level, and caries activity in a group of Saudi mother-child pairs: An 18-month clinical trial

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 186-192

  Alamoudi, Najlaa M ^a   Hanno, Azza G ^a   Masoud, Mohamad I ^a   Sabbagh, Heba J ^a   Almushayt, Abdullah S ^a   Masoud, Ibrahim M ^b  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Dental Clinic   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

XYLITOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEWING GUM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; MOUTH HYGIENE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVA; SAUDI ARABIA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADULT; CHEWING GUM; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES ACTIVITY TESTS; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SWEETENING AGENTS; XYLITOL;

EID: 84857182460     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: 16583175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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