title: Why be down in the mouth? Three decades of research in oral microbiology.
abstract: This paper describes some of the work done in the author's laboratory over the past 35 years. The research covers the following areas: the physiology of oral streptococci and their interactions; the physiology of some Gram-negative anaerobes and their interactions in relation to periodontal diseases; preventing the major dental diseases; and the future of oral microbiology.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Laboratory, Dental School, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace Adelaide, South Australia. tony.rogers@adelaide.edu.au
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000502:physiology; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology; D018865:Dental Research; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008829:Microbiology; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology*