Demineralization of dentin by Streptococcus mutans biofilms grown in the constant depth film fermentor

Caries Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 54-61

  Deng, D M ^a   Ten Cate, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Demineralization; In vitro model; Microelectrode; Transversal microradiography

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHLORIDE; SUCROSE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM REACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DEMINERALIZATION; DENTIN; DILUTION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; MICROELECTRODE; MICRORADIOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; CARIOGENIC AGENTS; CATTLE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTIN; FERMENTATION; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROELECTRODES; MICRORADIOGRAPHY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SUCROSE; TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION;

EID: 0347320472     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000073921     Document Type: Article

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