Dental Biofilm and Laboratory Microbial Culture Models for Cariology Research

Dental caries form through a complex interaction over time among dental plaque, fermentable carbohydrate, and host factors (including teeth and saliva). As a key factor, dental plaque or biofilm substantially influence the characteristic of the carious lesions. Laboratory microbial culture models ar...

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Main Authors: Ollie Yiru Yu, Irene Shuping Zhao, May Lei Mei, Edward Chin-Man Lo, Chun-Hung Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-06-01
Series:Dentistry Journal
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/5/2/21