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Editorial
. 2020 Nov 23;11(4):83.
doi: 10.3390/jfb11040083.

Bacterial Interactions with Dental and Medical Materials

Mary Anne Melo  1   2
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Editorial

Bacterial Interactions with Dental and Medical Materials

Mary Anne Melo. J Funct Biomater. .

Abstract

Fundamental scientific understanding of oral diseases associated with tissue-contacting dental and medical devices is primordial to facilitate pathways for their translation to clinical use [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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