The Anticariogenic Effect of Amine Fluorides on Streptococcus sobrinus and Glucosyltransferase in Biofilms

Caries Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 260-267

  Shani, S ^a,b,c   Friedman, M ^b   Steinberg, D ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^c HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Amine fluorides; Antibacterial activity; Biofilm; Glucosyltransferase; Hydroxyapatite; Streptococcus sobrinus

Indexed keywords

AMINE; ANTICARIES AGENT; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; HYDROXYAPATITE; OLEYLAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADULT; AMINES; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; DENTAL PLAQUE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DURAPATITE; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; HUMANS; MALE; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS;

EID: 0034181178     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000016600     Document Type: Article

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