Consistent evidence to support the use of xylitol- and sorbitol-containing chewing gum to prevent dental caries

Evidence-Based Dentistry

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 10-11

  Twetman, Svante ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

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EID: 84984779088     PISSN: 14620049     EISSN: 14765446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ebd.6400626     Document Type: Article

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