An in vitro study of the effect of fluoridated milk on oral bacterial biofilms

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1720-1723

  Pratten, J ^a,b   Bedi, R ^b   Wilson, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; DENTAL CARIES; DIETARY INTAKE; FLUORIDATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; MILK; NORMAL HUMAN; SALIVA ANALYSIS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL PLAQUE; FLUORIDES; MILK;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0034033849     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.66.4.1720-1723.2000     Document Type: Article

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