Saliva pH changes in patients with high and low caries risk after consuming organic (sucrose) and non-organic (maltitol) sugar

Introduction: Enamel demineralization is associated with decrease in saliva pH due to fermentation of sugar by oral commensal. Thus, exploring the changing pattern of saliva pH is meaningful in dental caries prevention. The aim of this study was to compare the changing pattern of saliva pH after c...

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Main Authors: Widowati, Witjaksono, Akbar, Sham Hussin, Tin, Myo Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2013
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/34270/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/34270/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/34270/1/Vol12No2_Page_15-21.pdf