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Explorative study on mucosal and major salivary secretion rates, caries and plaque microflora in head and neck cancer

A Almståhl1, C Finizia2, A Carlén1

  • 1Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.

International Journal of Dental Hygiene
|March 14, 2018
PubMed
Abstract

Keywords:
head and neck cancer patientshyposalivationminor gland secretionplaque microfloraradiation therapystimulated whole salivary secretion rate

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