Composition of the oral streptococcal flora in healthy children

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 45-50

  Lucas, V S ^a,b   Beighton, D ^c   Roberts, G J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Oral rinse; Oral streptococci; Reproducibility; Stability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUTH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOUTH; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033630579     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-5712(99)00048-2     Document Type: Article

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