Effects of glucose and fluoride on competition and metabolism within in vitro dental bacterial communities and biofilms

Caries Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 81-86

  Bradshaw, D J ^a,c   Marsh, P D ^a   Hodgson, R J ^b   Visser, J M ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c Givaudan SA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Acid production; Biofilm; Chemostat; Community; Dental caries; Dental plaque, microbiologv; Fluoride; Growth pH; Microbial ecology; Mixed culture

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE SODIUM; GLUCOSE;

ACTINOMYCES; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFECT; ECOSYSTEM; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; NEISSERIA; PH; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PREVOTELLA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; TOOTH PLAQUE; VEILLONELLA;

ACTINOMYCES; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CULTURE MEDIA; DENTAL PLAQUE; ECOSYSTEM; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; GLUCOSE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; NEISSERIA; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PREVOTELLA; SODIUM FLUORIDE; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS; VEILLONELLA;

EID: 0036490065     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000057864     Document Type: Article

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