The microbiological origin of fluorescence observed in plaque on dentures during QLF analysis

Caries Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 112-116

  Coulthwaite, L ^a   Pretty, I A ^b   Smith, P W ^b   Higham, S M ^c   Verran, J ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Denture plaque; Plaque age; Quantitative light induced fluorescence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; PHOTOPROTEIN; PORPHYRIN;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DENTURE; FLUORESCENCE; FLUOROMETRY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; LIGHT; MICROBIOLOGY; TOOTH PLAQUE;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTURE, PARTIAL, REMOVABLE; FLUORESCENCE; FLUOROMETRY; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; LIGHT; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; PORPHYRINS;

EID: 33644651459     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000091056     Document Type: Article

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