Biofilm: A dental microbial infection

Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 71-75

  Saini, Rajiv ^a   Saini, Santosh ^a   Sharma, Sugandha ^a  

^a Rural Dental College   (India)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biofilm; Plaque

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84878789829     PISSN: 09769668     EISSN: 22297707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.82317     Document Type: Review

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