THE EFFECT OF SYNTHETIC VITAMIN K ON THE RATE OF ACID FORMATION IN THE MOUTH

10 July 1942

journal article
research article
Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science

Vol. 96 (2480), 45
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.96.2480.45

Abstract

Vit. K prevented acid formation in a glucose mixture with saliva; 10% synthetic vit. K inhibited acid formation in carious lesions without effect on bacterial growth. Caries immune individuals have a low rate of acid formation from sugar in saliva.

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