The effect of sugar-free chewing gum on plaque and clinical parameters of gingival inflammation: A systematic review

International Journal of Dental Hygiene

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 2-14

  Keukenmeester, R S ^a   Slot, D E ^a   Putt, M S ^b   Van der Weijden, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chewing gum; Gingival inflammation; Meta analysis; Plaque; Sugar free; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

SWEETENING AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHEWING GUM; GINGIVA BLEEDING; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE;

CHEWING GUM; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; GINGIVAL HEMORRHAGE; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; SWEETENING AGENTS; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 84872259606     PISSN: 16015029     EISSN: 16015037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2012.00562.x     Document Type: Article

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