Salivary Streptococcus Mutans and Lactobacilli levels following probiotic cheese consumption in adults: A double blind randomized clinical trial

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-66

  Mortazavi, Shiva ^a   Akhlaghi, Najme ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cheese; Lactobacilli; Probiotic; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CHEESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; MOUTH FLORA; PROBIOTIC CHEESE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVA LEVEL; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 84856729571     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: 17357136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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