Streptococcus oligofermentans is a novel strain of oral streptococcus that can specifically inhibit the growth of Streptococcus mutans. The aims of this study were to assess the growth of S. oligofermentans and the ability of S. oligofermentans to inhibit growth of Streptococcus mutans at different pH values. Growth inhibition was investigated in vitro using an interspecies competition assay. The 4?aminoantipyine method was used to measure the initial production rate and the total yield of hydrogen peroxide in S. oligofermentans. S. oligofermentans grew best at pH 7.0 and showed the most pronounced inhibitory effect when it was inoculated earlier than S. mutans. In terms of the total yield and the initial production rate of hydrogen peroxide by S. oligofermentans, the effects of th…
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– November 28, 2013
“Popcorn”, the 2013 National Thanksgiving Turkey, takes a stroll before being pardoned by President Barack Obama on the North Portico of the White House in Washington, DC on November 27, 2013.
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– November 28, 2013
Dr. Michael Glick, editor of The Journal of the American Dental Association, delivered the inaugural lecture named for infection control pioneer James J. Crawford, Ph.D., and received a special award, also named for Dr. Crawford.
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– November 27, 2013
“How do you tell a communist? Well, it’s someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It’s someone who understands Marx and Lenin.”
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– November 27, 2013
For patients whose dentures consistently shift and move out of position as they talk, chew, or even smile, The Dental Implant Associates – Cosmetic Dentistry Centers may be able to provide an effective solution.
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– November 27, 2013
“I’ve wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I’m happy to state I finally won out over it.”
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– November 26, 2013
Ivoclar Vivadent AG has announced plans to donate $ 200,000 for disaster relief in the Philippines after massive destruction wrought by Typhoon Haiyan.
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– November 25, 2013
“Some of the worst mistakes of my life have been haircuts.”
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– November 25, 2013
Dentures and bridges look and feel cumbersome, so state-of-the-art dental implants are the choice of many baby boomers who need to replace lost teeth.
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– November 25, 2013
