Role of plaque in the etiology of periodontal disease and caries.

Acids/metabolism Bacteria/enzymology,metabolism,pathogenicity Dental Caries/epidemiology,etiology,pathology Dental Enamel/ultrastructure Dental Plaque/analysis,complications,etiology,immunology,metabolism,microbiology,pathology,physiopathology Diet Endotoxins/pharmacology Humans Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Periodontal Diseases/epidemiology,etiology,microbiology,pathology Periodontium/microbiology Polysaccharides, Bacterial/pharmacology

Acids Endotoxins Polysaccharides, Bacterial