A preliminary investigation into the ultrastructure of dental calculus and associated bacteria

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 364-369

  Tan, B ^a,b   Gillam, David G ^a   Mordan, N J ^a   Galgut, P N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Private Practice ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Calculus; Plaque; Subgingival; Supragingival

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM COLONY; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMAN; MINERALIZATION; PERIODONTITIS; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; TISSUE FIXATION; TOOTH CALCULUS; TOOTH ROOT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADULT; BACTERIA; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DENTAL CALCULUS; DENTAL DEPOSITS; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL SCALING; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PERIODONTITIS; ROOT PLANING;

EID: 2442468022     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2004.00484.x     Document Type: Article

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