Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 377-382 , May 2007

Incipient caries lesions on cementum by mono- and co-culture oral bacteria

  • H.K. Yip

      Affiliations

    • Family Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Room 1A23, Prince Philip Dental Hosptial, 34 Hospital Road, Hong Kong, China. Tel.: +852 2859 0286; fax: +852 2547 0164.
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  • J.H. Guo

      Affiliations

    • Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Engineering, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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  • W.H.S. Wong

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China

Received 18 August 2006 ,Revised 27 October 2006 ,Accepted 9 November 2006.

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PII: S0300-5712(06)00206-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2006.11.002

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 377-382 , May 2007

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