Supragingival plaque microbial analysis in reflection to caries experience

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Dental caries develops as a result of the metabolism of carbohydrates by cariogenic bacteria present in a complex biofilm. The present study aimed to examine if bacteria in pooled supragingival plaque samples quantified using a “chec...

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Main Authors: Mannaa Alaa, Carlén Anette, Campus Guglielmo, Lingström Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6831/13/5