Incidence of mutans streptococci and lactobacilli in oral cleft children wearing acrylic plates from shortly after birth

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 286-291

  Van Loveren, C ^a   Buijs, J F ^a   Bokhout, B ^a   Prahl Andersen, B ^a   Ten Cate, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Lactobacilli; Obturator; Oral cleft; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032189875     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302x.1998.tb00709.x     Document Type: Article

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