Induction and 3D reconstruction of caries-like lesions in an experimental dental plaque biofilm model

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 748-754

  Arnold, W H ^a   Gaengler, P ^a   Sabov, K ^b   Schmitz, I ^c   Gedalia, I ^b   Steinberg, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^c RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

3D reconstruction; Biofilm; Experimental caries like lesions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DENTAL CARIES; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; TOOTH PLAQUE;

BIOFILMS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0035434953     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2842.2001.00755.x     Document Type: Article

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