Microbial acid production (Clinpro Cario L-Pop) and dental caries in infants and children

Quintessence International

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 213-217

  Bretz, Walter A ^a   Corby, P M A ^a   Costa, S ^b   Quadros, M ^b   Tavares, V S ^b   Moreira, G ^b   Filho, M R Melo ^b   Weyant, R J ^c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF MONTES CLAROS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Dental caries; Infants; Lesion severity; Microbial acid production

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; DENTAL CARIES; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

BIOFILMS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LACTIC ACID; MALE;

EID: 34648825765     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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