Effect of S. mutans combinations with bifidobacteria/lactobacilli on biofilm and enamel demineralization

• Main Authors: Vanessa Rodrigues dos SANTOS (Author), Remberto Marcelo Argandoña VALDEZ (Author), Marcelle DANELON (Author), José Antonio Santos SOUZA (Author), Karina Sampaio CAIAFFA (Author), Alberto Carlos Botazzo DELBEM (Author), Cristiane DUQUE (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract The present study evaluated the ability of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus species associated with streptococci to increase insoluble extracellular polysaccharide (EPS) production and initial caries lesion progression. Bovine enamel blocks (n = 190; 4 mm x 4 mm) were prepared, selected ac...