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Streptococcus mutans genotypes isolated from root and coronal caries.
Caries research - 1 Jan 2000
Nascimento M M, Höfling J F, Gonçalves R B
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the colonization profile and clonal distribution of Streptococcus mutans isolated from oral cavities that presented coronal and root caries lesions. The isolation and biochemical identification of mutans streptococci were carried out by using saliva samples, dental plaque, and tissue from the caries lesions. In order to confirm their molecular identity, S. mutans and...
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