Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 294-299 , April 2008

An in vivo investigation of associations between saliva properties, caries prevalence and potential lesion activity in an adult UK population

Received 2 October 2007 ,Revised 9 January 2008 ,Accepted 15 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.01.009

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 294-299 , April 2008

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