Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 7 , Pages 535-539 , July 2008

Oral malodor reduction by a palatal mucoadhesive tablet containing herbal formulation

  • Nir Sterer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Prosthodontics, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, P.O. Box 12272, Jerusalem 91120, Israel. Tel.: +972 2 6776142; fax: +972 2 6429683.
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  • Shada Nuas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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  • Boaz Mizrahi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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  • Chen Goldenberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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  • Ervin I. Weiss

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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  • Abraham Domb

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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  • Michael Perez Davidi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

Received 16 January 2008 ,Revised 31 March 2008 ,Accepted 1 April 2008.

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PII: S0300-5712(08)00108-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.04.001

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 7 , Pages 535-539 , July 2008

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