Effects of Xylitol Wipes on Cariogenic Bacteria and Caries in Young Children

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 91, Issue , 2012, Pages S85-S90

  Zhan, L ^a   Cheng, J ^a   Chang, P ^a   Ngo, M ^a   Denbesten, P K ^a   Hoover, C I ^b   Featherstone, J D B ^a  

^a Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical studies trials; early childhood caries; lactobacilli; mutans streptococci; transmission; xylitol

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; PLACEBO; SWEETENING AGENT; XYLITOL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL LOAD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUTH HYGIENE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

BACTERIAL LOAD; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; ORAL HYGIENE; PLACEBOS; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SWEETENING AGENTS; XYLITOL;

EID: 84867854184     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034511434354     Document Type: Article

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