Effect of sucrose on the selection of mutans streptococci and lactobacilli in dental biofilm formed in situ

Caries Research

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 546-549

  Tenuta, L M A ^a   Ricomini Filho, A P ^a   Del Bel Cury, A A ^a   Cury, J A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acidogenicity; Biofilm, sucrose; Insoluble extracellular polysaccharides; Lactobacilli; Mutans streptococci

Indexed keywords

CARIOGENIC AGENT; SUCROSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LACTOBACILLACEAE; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ADULT; BIOFILMS; CARIOGENIC AGENTS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL CARIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLACEAE; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SUCROSE;

EID: 33750309970     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000095656     Document Type: Article

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