Cariogenic Potential of Lactosylfructoside as Determined by Acidogenicity of Oral Streptococci in vitro and Human Dental Plaque in situ

Caries Research

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 338-343

  Hata, S ^a   Mayanagi, H ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acidogenicity; Cariogenic potential; Human dental plaque; Lactosylfructoside; Oral streptococci

Indexed keywords

ACID; CARIOGENIC AGENT; GLUCOSE; LACTOSE; LACTOSYLFRUCTOSIDE; SWEETENING AGENT; TRISACCHARIDE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PH; STATISTICS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ACIDS; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARIOGENIC AGENTS; DENTAL PLAQUE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTOSE; MALE; STATISTICS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; SWEETENING AGENTS; TRISACCHARIDES;

EID: 0035460088     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000047472     Document Type: Article

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