The Prevalence of Oral Bacteria in Dental Plaque (IMAGE)

_Tokyo Medical and Dental University

The Prevalence of Oral Bacteria in Dental Plaque

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In the dental plaque samples, the prevalence of all bacteria, with the exception of F. nucleatum, was significantly higher in the test group versus the control group. The pie charts in orange are for cancer patients, and those in blue are for healthy controls.

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Department of Periodontology,TMDU

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