Oral flora composition and its connection to oral health

Journal of Oral Biosciences

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 206-212

  Yamashita, Yoshihisa ^a   Takeshita, Toru ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Commensal bacteria; Comprehensive analysis; Etiology of oral disease; Oral health

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052703585     PISSN: 13490079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2330/joralbiosci.53.206     Document Type: Review

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