title: Bacterial colonization of saliva and plaque in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Terpenning
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bretz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lopatin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Langmore
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dominguez
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Loesche
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000382:microbiology; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000382:microbiology; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000209:etiology; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology*; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000382:microbiology