A method for the quantitative site-specific study of the biochemistry within dental plaque biofilms formed in vivo

Caries Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 194-200

  Robinson, C ^a   Kirkhama, J ^a   Percival, R ^a   Shore, R C ^a   Bonass, W A ^a   Brookes, S J ^a   Kusa, L ^a   Nakagaki, H ^b   Kato, K ^a   Nattress, B ^a  

^a LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b AICHI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Dental plaque; In situ models; Plaque formation

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; FLUORIDE; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT; SUCROSE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENAMEL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LACTOBACILLUS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOFILMS; CARBON RADIOISOTOPES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL PLAQUE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLUORIDES; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PHOSPHATES; PHOSPHORUS RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; SPECIMEN HANDLING; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SUCROSE;

EID: 0030627566     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000262398     Document Type: Article

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