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The predominant microflora of nursing caries lesions.
Caries research - 1 Jan 2000
Marchant S, Brailsford S R, Twomey A C, Roberts G J, Beighton D
Abstract excerpt
The predominant microflora recovered from infected dentine of 52 carious teeth from 14 children with nursing caries was determined using both selective and non-selective media for the isolation of specific genera and acidified media (pH 5.2) to isolate the predominant aciduric microorganisms, and compared with the microflora of sound enamel surfaces in caries-free children. Streptococcus mutans formed a...
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