Use of xylitol chewing gum in daycare centers: A follow-up study in Savonlinna, Finland

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 367-370

  Kovari, Helena ^a   Pienihäkkinen, Kaisu ^a   Alanen, Pentti ^b  

^a Savonlinna Health Care Centre   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Daycare centers; Toothbrushing; Xylitol chewing gum

Indexed keywords

XYLITOL;

ARTICLE; CHEWING GUM; CHILD; DAY CARE; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOUTH HYGIENE; TOOTH BRUSHING; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORKPLACE;

CHEWING GUM; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; SWEETENING AGENTS; TOOTHBRUSHING; XYLITOL;

EID: 9144265676     PISSN: 00016357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016350310007806     Document Type: Article

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