Antimicrobial effect of acidified nitrite on periodontal bacteria
- 1 August 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Oral Microbiology and Immunology
- Vol. 16 (4), 253-256
- https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1399-302x.2001.160410.x
Abstract
The antimicrobial agent nitric oxide (NO) is formed in the mouth and its concentration is directly related to salivary nitrite, which in turn is related to dietary nitrate intake. The aim of this stu...Keywords
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