Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 7 , Pages 540-545 , July 2008

Effects of Cistus-tea on bacterial colonization and enzyme activities of the in situ pellicle

  • Christian Hannig

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 761 270 4888; fax: +49 761 270 4762.
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  • Bettina Spitzmüller

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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  • Ali Al-Ahmad

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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  • Matthias Hannig

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Operative Dentistry, Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, Saarland University, Building 73, 66421 Homburg, Saarland, Germany

Received 7 February 2008 ,Revised 28 March 2008 ,Accepted 1 April 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.04.002

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 7 , Pages 540-545 , July 2008

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