Miswak in oral cavity - An update

Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 98-101

  Chaurasia, Akhilanand ^a,b   Patil, Ranjit ^a   Nagar, Amit ^a  

^a KING GEORGE'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Miswak; Miswak extract; Oral hygiene; Tooth brushing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84969261775     PISSN: 22124268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jobcr.2012.09.004     Document Type: Review

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