Factors affecting the resting pH of in vitro human microcosm dental plaque and Streptococcus mutans biofilms

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 93-102

  Sissons, C H ^a   Wong, L ^a   Shu, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dental plaque; Microcosm; pH; pH regulation; Resting pH; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ALKALINITY; BACILLUS CEREUS; BIOFILM; GLUCOSE; IN VITRO STUDY; SUCROSE;

ACID; ALKALI; BUFFER; CARIOGENIC AGENT; GLUCOSE; MUCIN; SUCROSE; UREA;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; DENTAL CARIES; ECOSYSTEM; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SALIVA; SECRETION; STEADY STATE; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ACIDS; ALKALIES; BACILLUS CEREUS; BIOFILMS; BUFFERS; CARIOGENIC AGENTS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; ECOSYSTEM; GINGIVAL CREVICULAR FLUID; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MUCINS; SALIVA; SECRETORY RATE; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SUCROSE; UREA;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 0344193116     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9969(97)00113-1     Document Type: Article

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