Inhibitory activity of garlic (Allium sativum) extract on multidrug-resistant Streptococcus mutans

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 164-168

  Fani, M M ^a   Kohanteb, J ^b   Dayaghi, M ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Garlic extract; Multidrug resistant; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

EID: 36249026550     PISSN: 09704388     EISSN: 09704388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.37011     Document Type: Article

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