Archives of Oral Biology
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 471-476 , May 2001

Spatial distribution of vital and dead microorganisms in dental biofilms

  • T.M. Auschill

      Affiliations

    • Department of Periodontology and Conservative Dentistry, University of the Saarland, 66421 Hamburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Phone: +49-761-2704846; fax: +49-761-2704762
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  • N.B. Artweiler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Periodontology and Conservative Dentistry, University of the Saarland, 66421 Hamburg, Germany
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  • L. Netuschil
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  • M. Brecx

      Affiliations

    • Department of Periodontology and Conservative Dentistry, University of the Saarland, 66421 Hamburg, Germany
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  • E. Reich
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  • A. Sculean

      Affiliations

    • Department of operative Dentistry and Periodontolgy, Albert – Ludioigs – University of Freiburg, 79016 Freiburg; Germany

,Accepted 20 November 2000.

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Archives of Oral Biology
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 471-476 , May 2001

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