Development of multi-species consortia biofilms of oral bacteria as an enamel and root caries model system

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 27-40

  Shu, M ^a,b,c   Wong, L ^a   Miller, J H ^b   Sissons, C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bacterial consortia; Biofilm; Caries; Dental plaque; Enamel; Model system; Root

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE; GLUTAMIC ACID; SUCROSE;

ACTINOMYCES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATABOLISM; CATTLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIN; DRUG EFFECT; ENAMEL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MICRORADIOGRAPHY; MOUTH; NONHUMAN; PH; PH MEASUREMENT; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PLAQUE; TOOTH ROOT;

ACTINOMYCES; ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; CATTLE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTIN; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTOBACILLUS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOUTH; ROOT CARIES; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; SUCROSE; TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION;

ACTINOMYCES NAESLUNDII; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS;

EID: 0033971275     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9969(99)00111-9     Document Type: Article

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