Sequence of ultrastructural changes of enamel crystals and Streptococcus mutans biofilm in early enamel caries in vitro

Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 67-75

  Hashizume, Lina Naomi ^a   Shinada, Kayoko ^a   Kawaguchi, Yoko ^a   Yamashita, Yasuo ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacteria counting; In vitro model system; Mature enamel crystals; Streptococcus mutans biofilm; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARIES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENAMEL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TIME; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PLAQUE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL PLAQUE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOLAR; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION;

EID: 0037606168     PISSN: 13428810     EISSN: 13428810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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