A cluster analysis model for caries risk assessment

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 719-725

  Sánchez Pérez, Leonor ^a,d   Acosta Gío, A Enrique ^b   Méndez Ramírez, Ignacio ^c  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE SISTEMAS BIOLÓGICOS   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c Ciudad Universitaria   (Mexico)

^d NONE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

bacterial dental plaque; BDP; c.f.u.; colony forming units; d; D; dmf + DMFS; f; F; M; m; permanent decayed surfaces; permanent filled surfaces; permanent missing surfaces; temporary decayed surfaces; temporary filled surfaces; temporary missing surfaces

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LACTOBACILLUS; MEXICO; MICROBIOLOGY; MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LACTOBACILLUS; MEXICO; MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 3342985859     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2004.02.012     Document Type: Article

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