Xylitol and its effect on oral ecology : clinical studies in children and adolescents

Xylitol, classified as a natural sugar substitute, has for about 35 years been known as an agent that may act against caries. The mechanism of action; how it inhibits mutans streptococci (MS) and the clinical dose-response relationship are not however fully investigated. The general aim of the inves...

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Main Author: Lif Holgerson, Pernilla
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Odontologi 2007
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-986
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-7264-223-8