History of frequent gum chewing is associated with higher unstimulated salivary flow rate and lower caries severity in healthy chinese adults

Caries Research

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 513-518

  Wang, X P ^a   Zhong, B ^a   Chen, Z K ^a   Stewart, M E ^b   Zhang, C ^c   Zhang, K ^c   Ni, J ^c   Dodds, M W J ^d   Hanley, A B ^d   Miller, L E ^b  

^a Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration   (China)

^b Sprim USA   (United States)

^c Sprim China Ltd   (China)

^d William Wrigley Junior Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Caries; Chewing gum; Salivary flow

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHEWING GUM; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALIVA; SECRETION (PROCESS); SECRETION RATE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHEWING GUM; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALIVA; SECRETORY RATE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863860255     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000339660     Document Type: Article

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