Microbial Etiology and Prevention of Dental Caries: Exploiting Natural Products to Inhibit Cariogenic Biofilms
Dental caries is one of the most common microbe-mediated oral diseases in human beings. At present, the accepted etiology of caries is based on a four-factor theory that includes oral microorganisms, oral environment, host, and time. Excessive exposure to dietary carbohydrates leads to the accumulat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-07-01
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Series: | Pathogens |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/7/569 |