Archives of Oral Biology
Volume 55, Issue 8 , Pages 550-554 , August 2010

Association between biofilm-forming isolates of mutans streptococci and caries experience in adults

  • Rodrigo A. Giacaman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Talca, Talca, Chile
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +56 71 201546; fax: +56 71 201761.
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  • Enrique Araneda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Talca, Talca, Chile
    • ,
  • Carlos Padilla

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Talca, Talca, Chile

,Accepted 17 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2010.05.010

Archives of Oral Biology
Volume 55, Issue 8 , Pages 550-554 , August 2010

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