Role of Candida species from HIV infected children in enamel caries lesions: an in vitro study

Abstract Objectives This study analyzed the capacity of Candida spp. from dental biofilm of HIV infected (HIV+) children to demineralize primary molar enamel in vitro by Transversal Microhardness (TMH), Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) and the quantity of calcium ions (Ca2+) released from the enam...

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Main Authors: Senda CHARONE, Maristela Barbosa PORTELA, Karol de Oliveira MARTINS, Rosangela Maria SOARES, Gloria Fernanda CASTRO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572017000100053&lng=en&tlng=en