Changing concepts in caries microbiology

American Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 304-310

  Russell, Roy R ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CLASSIFICATION; DENTAL CARIES; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL CARIES; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; VIRULENCE;

EID: 77749237147     PISSN: 08948275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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