Sökning: "Svante Twetman"
Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden Svante Twetman.
1. Fluoride concentration in plaque and saliva and its effects on oral ecology after intake of fluoridated milk
Sammanfattning : According to WHO, the addition of fluoride to milk could be considered as an alternative to water fluoridation for community-based caries prevention in childhood. School-based schemes in developing as well as industrial countries have demonstrated substantial benefits on oral health, but there are limited data available on the local events in the oral cavity after consumption of fluoridated milk. LÄS MER
2. Probiotic Lactobacilli in the context of dental caries as a biofilm-mediated disease
Sammanfattning : Background: The World Health Organization defines probiotics as ‘live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit to the host’. Traditionally, probiotic microorganisms have been used to prevent or treat gastrointestinal tract diseases. LÄS MER
3. Xylitol and its effect on oral ecology : clinical studies in children and adolescents
Sammanfattning : Xylitol, classified as a natural sugar substitute, has for about 35 years been known as an agent that may act against caries. The mechanism of action; how it inhibits mutans streptococci (MS) and the clinical dose-response relationship are not however fully investigated. LÄS MER
4. Children with orofacial clefts : dental caries and health-related quality of life
Sammanfattning : Background. The current understanding on caries and enamel developmental defects prevalence and frequency, caries risk, health-related quality life (HRQoL) and stress response in young children with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) are sparse. LÄS MER