微生物与龋病(一) 龋病学研究百年回顾与展望之二(一)

Microbes and Caries(1) A review of caries research in last century

细菌在龋病发病过程中起主要作用,上世纪50年代已经认识到没有细菌就没有龋病。因此,龋病是一种细菌传染病。本文回顾了从19世纪后期至今关于龋病的微生物学研究及其重要收获。本期重点介绍这方面研究的主线路程和乳杆菌在龋病发生中的作用。其他有关细菌将陆续分期报导。

Bacteria, the most active and important factor in the etiology of dental caries, has been studied more than one hundred years. The first speccies attended by scientists is lactobacillus. A lot of work has been done about this microorganism. It has been then considered as cariogenic for sixty years. In this paper,the general path and the role of lactobacillus in carious process were disiussed.