Salivary caries parameters: Comparative study among Yemeni khat chewers and nonchewers

Background/purpose: Millions of people in Yemen and East African countries chew khat for more than 5 hours daily for its amphetamine-like effects. Previous studies have associated khat chewing with salivary glands enlargement, inflammation, and xerostomia. However, no information is available on the...

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Main Authors: Khaled Rashad Al-Alimi, Abdul Aziz Abdul Razak, Roslan Saub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790214000427