Evaluating the effect of probiotic containing milk on salivary mutans streptococci levels

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 9-14

  Juneja, A ^a   Kakade, A ^b  

^a JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NAIR HOSPITAL DENTAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Caries; Lactobacillus rhamnosus; Mutans streptococci; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872131547     PISSN: 10534628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.37.1.tq91178m7w876644     Document Type: Article

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