The effects of surface roughness and type of denture acrylic on biofilm formation by Streptococcus oralis in a constant depth film fermentor

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 47-53

  Morgan, T D ^a   Wilson, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; CURING; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

ABRASIVE PAPERS; BIOFILM FORMATION; CONSTANT DEPTH FILM FERMENTORS; IN-VIVO; MEAN SURFACE ROUGHNESS; VIABLE COUNTING;

BACTERIA;

ACRYLIC ACID;

ABRASION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; DENTURE; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS;

EID: 0034942733     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2001.01338.x     Document Type: Article

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