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Caries Process and Prevention Strategies: Demineralization/ Remineralization

Course Number: 372

References / Additional Resources

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  17. Shu M, Morou-Bermudez E, Suárez-Pérez E, Rivera-Miranda C, Browngardt CM, Chen YY, Magnusson I, Burne RA. The relationship between dental caries status and dental plaque urease activity. Oral Microbiol Immunol. 2007 Feb;22(1):61-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-302X.2007.00325.x.

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