Mutans streptococci and lactobacilli on healthy and carious teeth in the same mouth of children with and without dental caries

Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-41

  Toi, C S ^a   Mogodiri, R ^a   Cleaton Jones, P E ^a  

^a WITS   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Caries free children; Caries free teeth; Carious lesions; Lactobacilli; Mutans streptococci

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOUTH FLORA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 0033914431     PISSN: 0891060X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/mehd.v12i1.8042     Document Type: Article

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