Oral biofilms: Emerging concepts in microbial ecology

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 8-18

  Filoche, S ^a   Wong, L ^a   Sissons, C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Dental plaque; Inter individual variation; Microbial aggregates; Saliva.

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CLASSIFICATION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; METAGENOME; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUTH; ORGANISMAL INTERACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TOOTH PLAQUE;

BIOFILMS; DENTAL PLAQUE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; METAGENOME; MICROBIAL INTERACTIONS; MOUTH;

EID: 72449174933     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034509351812     Document Type: Article

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