Use of novel culture media to indicate alkaligenic properties of dental plaque

Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 44-50

  Smith, Charlotte A ^a   Venning, Michael ^b   Verran, Joanna ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acidogenicity; Alkaligenicity; pH; Plaque; Renal impairment; Urea

Indexed keywords

ALKALI; UREA;

ACIDITY; ADULT; ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DENTAL CARIES; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SALIVA LEVEL; TOOTH PLAQUE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 2442491954     PISSN: 0891060X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08910600410029208     Document Type: Article

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