Microbiology of dental plaque biofilms and their role in oral health and caries

Dental Clinics of North America

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 441-454

  Marsh, Philip D ^a,b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Dental caries; Dental plaque; Ecology; Interventions; PH

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CLASSIFICATION; DENTAL CARIES; HEALTH; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUTH; ORGANISMAL INTERACTION; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; TOOTH PLAQUE; BACTERIA;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; HUMANS; MICROBIAL INTERACTIONS; MOUTH; ORAL HEALTH;

EID: 77953878392     PISSN: 00118532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2010.03.002     Document Type: Review

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