Effect of xylitol on an in vitro model of oral biofilm

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 337-341

  Badet, Cécile ^a   Furiga, Aurélie ^a   Thébaud, Noélie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Adherence; Biofilm; Oral bacteria; Xylitol

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; HYDROXYAPATITE; XYLITOL;

ACTINOMYCES VISCOSUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; GRAM NEGATIVE AEROBIC RODS AND COCCI; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TOOTH CALCULUS; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

ACTINOMYCES VISCOSUS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL DEPOSITS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DURAPATITE; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; GRAM-NEGATIVE AEROBIC RODS AND COCCI; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TOOTH, ARTIFICIAL; XYLITOL;

EID: 65349157668     PISSN: 16021622     EISSN: 17579996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a14180     Document Type: Article

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