Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 12 , Pages 999-1004 , December 2008

Effect of Galla chinensis extract and chemical fractions on demineralization of bovine enamel in vitro

  • Ling Zou
    • ,
  • LingLin Zhang
    • ,
  • JiYao Li
    • ,
  • YuQing Hao
    • ,
  • Lei Cheng
    • ,
  • Wei Li

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, 14#, 3rd Section, Renmin South Road, Chengdu 610041, China. Tel.: +86 28 85503494; fax: +86 28 85582167.
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  • Xuedong Zhou

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 14#, 3rd Section, Renmin South Road, Chengdu 610041, China. Tel.: +86 28 85501439; Fax: +86 28 85582167.

Received 5 June 2008 ,Revised 12 August 2008 ,Accepted 16 August 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.08.008

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 12 , Pages 999-1004 , December 2008

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