Microscopic characterization of bacteria-hard tissue interactions

Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE

Volumn 5860, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-5

  George, S ^a   Kishen, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biomineralization; Microscopic characterization; Persistent Infection

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; DENTAL PROSTHESES; DISEASES; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TISSUE; X RAY ANALYSIS;

BIOMINERALIZATION; MICROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION; PERSISTENT INFECTION; ROOT CANAL TREATMENT;

BACTERIOLOGY;

EID: 28844478849     PISSN: 16057422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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