Acidogenicity and acidurance of dental plaque and saliva sediment from adults in relation to caries activity and chlorhexidine exposure
Background: The ecological plaque hypothesis for the etiopathogenesis of caries implies a microbial shift towards a more aciduric dental plaque microbiota, due to a frequent carbohydrate intake. Acid tolerance has been suggested as an important property of the caries-associated bacteria and several...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Oral Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.journaloforalmicrobiology.net/index.php/jom/article/view/26197/39175 |