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Exopolysaccharide Productivity and Biofilm Phenotype on Oral Commensal Bacteria as Pathogenesis of Chronic Periodontitis

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Takeshi Yamanaka, Kazuyoshi Yamane, Chiho Mashimo, Takayuki Nambu, Hugo Maruyama, Kai-Poon Leung and Hisanori Fukushima

Submitted: 25 March 2011 Published: 20 January 2012

DOI: 10.5772/31034

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Pathogenesis and Treatment of Periodontitis

Edited by Nurcan Buduneli

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Written By

Takeshi Yamanaka, Kazuyoshi Yamane, Chiho Mashimo, Takayuki Nambu, Hugo Maruyama, Kai-Poon Leung and Hisanori Fukushima

Submitted: 25 March 2011 Published: 20 January 2012