Microbiology of carious lesions
De Soet, J.J.; de Graaff, J.
Dental Update 25(8): 319-324
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0305-5000 PMID: 10478001 Document Number: 487910
Dental caries is a process in which the enamel, and later the dentine, is demineralized by acids produced by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates. The main indicator bacteria in this process are mutans streptococci and lactobacilli. This article discusses how monitoring of patients' salivary levels of these organisms can help in prevention and treatment of caries in different patient populations.
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