Artificial mouth model systems and their contribution to caries research: A review

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 161-171

  Tang, Gaoyan ^a   Yip, Hak Kong ^b   Cutress, Terry W ^c   Samaranayake, Lakshman P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Artificial mouth; Bacteria; Biofilm; Dental plaque; Dental research; Models

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; APPARATUS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DENTAL CARIES; DENTISTRY; DISEASE SIMULATION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; EVALUATION; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LABORATORY; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROCOCCUS; MICROCOSM; MINERALIZATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOUTH; MOUTH FLORA; NONHUMAN; PH; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

EID: 0038378508     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-5712(03)00009-5     Document Type: Review

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