The effect of eugenol on the cariogenic properties of Streptococcus mutans and dental caries development in rats

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1667-1670

  Xu, Jing Shu ^a   Li, Yao ^a   Cao, Xue ^a   Cui, Yun ^a  

^a Yunnan First People's Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Acid production; Adherence; Dental caries; Eugenol; Glucosyltransferase; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

ACID; EUGENOL; GLUCAN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DISEASE SEVERITY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NONHUMAN; PH; RAT; SCORING SYSTEM; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH FLORA;

EID: 84876542104     PISSN: 17920981     EISSN: 17921015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/etm.2013.1066     Document Type: Article

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