Biofilms of black tooth stains: PCR analysis reveals presence of Streptococcus mutans

Brazilian Dental Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 555-558

  Costa, Marília Teixeira ^a   Dorta, Miriam Leandro ^a   Ribeiro Dias, Fátima ^a   Pimenta, Fabiana Cristina ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Black tooth stain; Black pigmented bacteria; Dental caries; Mutans streptococci; PCR

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872424247     PISSN: 01036440     EISSN: 18064760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0103-64402012000500014     Document Type: Article

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