Diet and the microbial aetiology of dental caries: new paradigms.

International dental journal

Volumn 63 Suppl 2, Issue , 2013, Pages 64-72

  Bradshaw, David J ^a   Lynch, Richard J M ^b  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; CARIOGENIC AGENT; SUGAR INTAKE;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; DENTAL CARIES; DIET; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SUGAR INTAKE; TOOTH PLAQUE;

CARIOGENIC AGENTS; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; DIET; DIETARY SUCROSE; HUMANS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 84894435504     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/idj.12082     Document Type: Review

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