Effect of three commercially available chewing gums on salivary flow rate and pH in caries-active and caries-free children: An in vivo study

• Main Authors: Usha Kiran Vantipalli (Author), Sai Sankar Jogendra Avula (Author), Sridevi Enuganti (Author), Sujatha Bandi (Author), Pranitha Kakarla (Author), Raja Vardhan Kuravadi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aim: Adequate salivary flow is an important requisite in the maintenance of oral health. Salivary flow increases in response to both gustatory (taste) and mechanical (chewing) stimuli. Hence, the aim of the present study was to know the efficacy of commercially available chewing gums...