The vaccination approach to control infections leading to dental caries

Dental caries is a transmissible infectious disease, in which mutans streptococci (MS) play the role of main pathogens. This oral disease represents a public health problem worldwide, and despite the advances in dental health with the use of fluoride abroad, treatment of caries manifestations and th...

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Main Authors: Renata O. Mattos-Graner, Daniel J. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2015-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
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Online Access:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8641772