Pulp and plaque microbiotas of children with severe early childhood caries

Background and objective: Bacterial invasion into pulps of primary teeth can lead to infection and premature tooth loss in children. This pilot study aimed to explore whether the microbiota of carious exposures of dental pulps resembles that of carious dentin or that of infected root canals. Design:...

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Main Authors: Natalia I. Chalmers, Kevin Oh, Christopher V. Hughes, Nooruddin Pradhan, Eleni Kanasi, Ygal Ehrlich, Floyd E. Dewhirst, Anne C. R. Tanner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-02-01
Series:Journal of Oral Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.journaloforalmicrobiology.net/index.php/jom/article/view/25951/38334