FLUORIDE RESISTANCE IN STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS: A MINI REVIEW

Fluoride resistance in Streptococcus mutans: a mini review

For decades, fluoride has been used extensively as an anti-caries agent.It not only protects dental hard tissue, but also inhibits bacterial growth and metabolism.The antimicrobial action of fluoride is shown in three main aspects: the acidogenicity, acidurance, and adherence to the tooth surface.To counteract the toxic effect of fluoride, Doormat

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Strategy instruction and working memory on meta-comprehension, confidence, and test prediction accuracy for expository text in students

Strategy instruction during reading can aid metacomprehension producing higher judgement of learning (JOL) and prediction of performance (POP).In contrast, verbal working memory (WM) limitations cause metacognitive deficits and lengthy expository texts impose greater cognitive load.However, impact of cognitive factors and reading lengthy expository

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Immunology and Genetic of Preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is a disease characterized by hypertension and proteinuria in the third trimester of pregnancy.Preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal mortality, and fetal death, especially in developing countries, but its aetiology remains unclear.Key findings support a causal role of superficial placentation driven by immune mal maladaptation, whi

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