Abstract
Variation in microbial and biochemical components of human four-day plaque was studied in seven subjects who were maintained on a high-sucrose diet during a four-week period. Significant changes in populations of lactobacilli dextranase-producing organisms, Streptococcus mutans, and S sanguis occurred during this period.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Amylases / metabolism
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Carbohydrates / analysis
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Dental Plaque / analysis
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Dental Plaque / enzymology
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Dental Plaque / microbiology*
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Dextrans
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Dietary Carbohydrates / metabolism*
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Female
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Fructose
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Glucosyltransferases / metabolism
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Hexosyltransferases / metabolism
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Humans
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Hydrolases / metabolism
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Lactobacillus / isolation & purification
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Male
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Neisseria / isolation & purification
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Streptococcus mutans / isolation & purification
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Streptococcus sanguis / isolation & purification
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Sucrase / metabolism
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Sucrose / metabolism
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Veillonella / isolation & purification
Substances
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Carbohydrates
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Dextrans
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Dietary Carbohydrates
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Fructose
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Sucrose
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Glucosyltransferases
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Hexosyltransferases
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Hydrolases
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Amylases
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Sucrase