Effects of xylitol mouthrinse on Streptococcus mutans

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1151-1154

  Elsalhy, M ^a   Sayed Zahid, I ^a   Honkala, E ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Caries risk; Polyols; Streptococcus mutans; Xylitol

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; MOUTHWASH; SACCHARIN; SWEETENING AGENT; XYLITOL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL LOAD; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TEST STRIP;

BACTERIAL LOAD; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MOUTHWASHES; REAGENT STRIPS; SACCHARIN; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SWEETENING AGENTS; XYLITOL;

EID: 84867888701     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2012.08.014     Document Type: Article

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