Role of Candida species from HIV infected children in enamel caries lesions: an in vitro study

• Main Authors: Senda CHARONE (Author), Maristela Barbosa PORTELA (Author), Karol de Oliveira MARTINS (Author), Rosangela Maria SOARES (Author), Gloria Fernanda CASTRO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives This study analyzed the capacity of Candida spp. from dental biofilm of HIV infected (HIV+) children to demineralize primary molar enamel in vitro by Transversal Microhardness (TMH), Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) and the quantity of calcium ions (Ca2+) released from the enamel...