Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 11 , Pages 892-899 , November 2008

Microbiological impressions of teeth, saliva and dietary fibre can predict caries activity

  • M.M. Coogan

      Affiliations

    • Division of Oral Microbiology, Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, WITS 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +27 11 7172110; fax: +27 11 7172027.
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  • J.M. MacKeown

      Affiliations

    • Dental Research Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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  • J.S. Galpin

      Affiliations

    • School of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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  • L.P. Fatti

      Affiliations

    • School of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Received 8 October 2007 ,Revised 30 June 2008 ,Accepted 14 July 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.07.004

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 11 , Pages 892-899 , November 2008

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