Frequency, biofilm formation and acid susceptibility of streptococcus mutans and streptococcus sobrinus in saliva of preschool children with different levels of caries activity

• Main Authors: Maryam Ghasempour (Author), Ramazan Rajabnia (Author), Azin Irannejad (Author), Mahtab Hamzeh (Author), Elahe Ferdosi (Author), Meghdad Bagheri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: One of the causative factors in development of dental caries is microorganisms. Two species of Mutans streptococci including Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus are associated with dental caries in human beings. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of S. mut...