Is there difference of Streptococcus mutans count and adherence on amalgam and resin occlusal restorations? A blind clinical study

• Main Authors: Patricio Agustin Vildósola Grez (Author), Eduardo Fernandez Godoy (Author), Patricia Palma Fluxá (Author), Gustavo Adolfo Moncada Cortés (Author), Jose Roberto Cury Saad (Author), Javier Martin Casielles (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To compare the number of colony forming units (CFU) and agar adherence of S. mutans on amalgam (AM) and resin composite (RC) occlusal restorations. Sixty-five healthy patients older than 18 years with high caries risk who had at least one occlusal AM and RC restorations (n=130) were selected. M...