Topographic distribution of bacteria associated with oral malodour on the tongue

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 53, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Allaker, Robert P ^a   Waite, Richard D ^a   Hickling, Jenneth ^a   North, Mairead ^b   McNab, Rod ^b   Bosma, MaryLynn P ^b   Hughes, Francis j ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lingual tonsil; Oral malodour; Tongue; Volatile sulphur compounds

Indexed keywords

SULFIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM; FEMALE; GINGIVA; HALITOSIS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH HYGIENE; TONGUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FEMALE; GINGIVA; HALITOSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HYGIENE; SULFIDES; TONGUE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 42949119854     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9969(08)70003-7     Document Type: Article

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