Cariogenicity of soluble starch in oral in vitro biofilm and experimental rat caries studies: A comparison

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 829-836

  Thurnheer, T ^a   Giertsen, E ^b   Gmur R ^a   Guggenheim, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Demineralization; Experimental caries; Quantitative light induced fluorescence; Starch

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; FLUORESCENCE; GLUCOSE;

ANIMAL MODEL; AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT; BIOFILM SYSTEMS; DEMINERALISATION; EXPERIMENTAL CARIES; IN-VITRO; LIGHT INDUCED FLUORESCENCE; MICROBIOTAS; QUANTITATIVE LIGHT-INDUCED FLUORESCENCE; SOLUBLE STARCH;

STARCH;

GLUCOSE; STARCH; SUCROSE;

BIOFILM; CARCINOGEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RODENT; STARCH;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMINERALIZATION; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORESCENCE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SALIVA;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 49849095874     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03810.x     Document Type: Article

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