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Typing of mutans streptococci by arbitrarily primed PCR in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment.
Caries research - 1 Jan 2000
Liu Jiarong, Bian Zhuan, Fan Mingwen, He Hong, Nie Min, Fan Bing, Peng Bin, Chen Zhi
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The aim of this study was to clarify the genotypic stability of mutans streptococci (MS) longitudinally during orthodontic treatment. Plaque samples were obtained from the supragingival smooth surface of the upper right teeth at four stages: prior to and after 1, 3 and 6 months of orthodontic treatment. Levels of total viable count, total streptococci and MS in dental plaque of 17 patients were recorded....
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