Evaluation of a simplified method for site-specific determination of mutans streptococci levels

Swedish Dental Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 215-220

  Bratthall, Douglas ^a   Hoszek, Anders ^a   Zhao, Xuemei ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Caries; Mutans streptococci

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DENTAL CARE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TEST STRIP; TOOTH; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADULT; AGED; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CULTURE MEDIA; DENTAL CARIES ACTIVITY TESTS; DENTAL PLAQUE; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REAGENT STRIPS; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH;

EID: 0030342336     PISSN: 03479994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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