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Protocols to Study Dental Caries In Vitro: Microbial Caries Models

2019; Springer Science+Business Media; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/978-1-4939-9012-2_32

1940-6029

Bennett T. Amaechi, Lívia Maria Andaló Tenuta, Antônio Pedro Ricomini-Filho, Jaime Aparecido Cury,

Dental materials and restorations

Caries lesions result from the interaction between dental biofilm and sugars. Since the biofilm is an important component in the etiology of the disease, biofilm models have been developed to study the cariogenicity of dietary sugars, as well as the anticaries effect of substances. Two of such models, termed as "static" or "continuous flow," are described in details here together with their advantages, limitations, and applications.