26 Keynote Address and Streptococci

Thursday, March 22, 2012: 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Session Type: Oral Session
1.5 CE hours

Learning Objectives:
Increase knowledge of Streptococci
Chairs:
S. POURSHAHIDI and Y. LIU
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Keynote Address: Streptococcus: Pillar of the Community
H. JENKINSON, Department of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Cigar and Cigarette Smoke Effect on Streptococcus Mutans and Sanguis
S. POURSHAHIDI1, H. EBRAHIMI2, A. BAZARGANI3, E. ANSARIFARD4, and F. KARIMI4, 1Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine Dept, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, 2Department of Oral medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, 3Microbiology Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, 4Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Starch and Salivary α-Amylase induce expression of Streptococcus gordonii AbpA
A. NIKITKOVA, E. HAASE, and F. SCANNAPIECO, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
100
Cholorhaxidin, Salt and AceticAcid's Effect on Streptococcus Mutans and Sanguis
H. EBRAHIMI1, S. POURSHAHIDI2, A. BAZARGANI3, and P. ROHANI2, 1Department of Oral medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, 2Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine Dept, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, 3Microbiology Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Streptococcus pneumoniae Binding to Salivary Glycoproteins
S. THAMADILOK1, H. ROCHE-HÅKANSSON2, R. SCHWARTZ1, A.P. HÅKANSSON2, and S. RUHL1, 1Oral Biology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 2Microbiology and Immunology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY