Cariogenicity induced by commercial carbonated beverages in an experimental biofilm-caries model

Rodrigo A Giacaman1,2, Vanesa Pailahual1, Natalia Díaz-Garrido1

  • 1Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Cariology Unit, University of Talca, Talca, Chile.

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