The development and validation of a new technology, based upon 1.5% arginine, an insoluble calcium compound and fluoride, for everyday use in the prevention and treatment of dental caries

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2013, Pages

  Cummins, D ^a  

^a Oral Care Research and Development   (United States)

Author keywords

Arginine; Arrest; Caries; Dentifrice; Fluoride; Prevention; Reversal; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; ARGININE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; FLUORIDE; PHOSPHATE; PRO-ARGIN; TOOTHPASTE;

DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DENTAL TECHNOLOGY; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

ARGININE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTIFRICES; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; PHOSPHATES; RISK FACTORS; TECHNOLOGY, DENTAL; TOOTH REMINERALIZATION;

EID: 84883802939     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

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