Architecture of intact natural human plaque biofilms studied by confocal laser scanning microscopy

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-27

  Wood, S R ^a   Kirkham, J ^a   Marsh, P D ^a   Shore, R C ^a   Nattress, B ^a   Robinson, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Architecture; Biofilm; Confocal microscopy; Plaque

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TIME; TOOTH PLAQUE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BIOFILMS; DENTAL PLAQUE; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; REFERENCE VALUES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034440093     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00220345000790010201     Document Type: Article

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