Effect of dietary sugars on dual-species biofilms of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus - a pilot study

• Main Authors: Rosa Virginia Dutra de OLIVEIRA (Author), Yasmin Etienne ALBUQUERQUE (Author), Denise Madalena Palomari SPOLIDORIO (Author), Cristiane Yumi KOGA-ITO (Author), Elisa Maria Aparecida GIRO (Author), Fernanda Lourenção BRIGHENTI (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Frequent consumption of sugars and the presence of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus are correlated with higher caries experience. Objective The aim of this pilot study was to elucidate the effect of different fermentable carbohydrates on biomass formation and aci...