Role of areca nut and smokeless tobacco-related habit in altering physical properties of saliva – A comparative study

Context: Saliva performs multiple functions and is of paramount importance for the maintenance of oral health. Hence, alterations in its physical properties like salivary flow rate, buffering capacity and pH can be deleterious to the oral cavity. Areca nut and smokeless tobacco products are known to...

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Main Authors: Roseline A Patel, Jigna S Shah, Bhavin B Dudhia, Purv S Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
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Online Access:http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2021;volume=33;issue=4;spage=421;epage=427;aulast=Patel