Journal of Dentistry
Volume 34, Issue 9 , Pages 716-720 , October 2006

Quantitative assessment for stimulated saliva flow rate and buffering capacity in relation to different ages

  • Michiyo Moritsuka

      Affiliations

    • Cariology and Operative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Cariology and Operative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 5-45 Yushima 1-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan. Tel.: +81 3 5803 5483; fax: +81 3 5803 0195.
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  • Yuichi Kitasako

      Affiliations

    • Cariology and Operative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan
    • ,
  • Michael F. Burrow

      Affiliations

    • School of Dental Science, The University of Melbourne, 711 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Vic. 3000, Australia
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  • Masaomi Ikeda

      Affiliations

    • Cariology and Operative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan
    • ,
  • Junji Tagami

      Affiliations

    • Cariology and Operative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan
    • Center of Excellence Program for Frontier Research on Molecular Destruction and Reconstruction of Tooth and Bone, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan
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  • Satoshi Nomura

      Affiliations

    • R&D Center, HORIBA Ltd., 2 Miyanohigashi, Kisshoin, Minami-ku, Kyoto 601-8510, Japan

Received 23 August 2005 ,Revised 4 November 2005 ,Accepted 16 January 2006.

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PII: S0300-5712(06)00013-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2006.01.004

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 34, Issue 9 , Pages 716-720 , October 2006

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