Prevalence of periodontal bacteria in saliva of Kuwaiti children at different age groups
Summary: Aggregatibacter (formerly Actinobacillus) actinomycetemcomitans, Tannerella forsythensis and Porphyromonas gingivalis and to a lesser extent Prevotella intermedia and Prevotella nigrescens, are Gram-negative species that are associated with destructive periodontitis. Studies from different...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034110000195 |