Anti-Streptococcal activity of Brazilian Amazon Rain Forest plant extracts presents potential for preventive strategies against dental caries

• Main Authors: Juliana Paola Corrêa da SILVA (Author), Adriana Lígia de CASTILHO (Author), Cíntia Helena Couri SARACENI (Author), Ingrit Elida Collantes DÍAZ (Author), Mateus Luís Barradas PACIÊNCIA (Author), Ivana Barbosa SUFFREDINI (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Caries is a global public health problem, whose control requires the introduction of low-cost treatments, such as strong prevention strategies, minimally invasive techniques and chemical prevention agents. Nature plays an important role as a source of new antibacterial substances that can be used in...