Could alkali production be considered an approach for caries control?

Caries Research

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 547-554

  Gordan, V V ^a,b   Garvan, C W ^a   Ottenga, M E ^a   Schulte, R ^b   Harris, P A ^a   McEdward, D ^a   Magnusson, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkali; Arginine; Bacteria; Plaque; Saliva; Urease

Indexed keywords

ALKALI; AMMONIA; ARGININE DEIMINASE; HYDROLASE; UREASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOTA; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PROCEDURE; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PH; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALKALIES; AMMONIA; BACTERIA; BIOTA; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES ACTIVITY TESTS; DENTAL PLAQUE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYDROLASES; MIDDLE AGED; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; UREASE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149353413     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000321139     Document Type: Article

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