Alkali production in the mouth and its relationship with certain patient's characteristics

• Main Authors: Valeria Veiga GORDAN (Author), Deborah Landry McEDWARD (Author), Marc Edward OTTENGA (Author), Cynthia Wilson GARVAN (Author), Pearl Ann HARRIS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives To assess the relationships among alkali production, diet, oral health behaviors, and oral hygiene. Methods Data from 52 subjects including demographics, diet, and oral hygiene scores were analyzed against the level of arginine and urea enzymes in plaque and saliva samples. An oral habit...