Comparison of levels of mutans streptococci and lactobacilli in children with nursing bottle caries, rampant caries, healthy children with 3-5 dmft/DMFT and healthy caries free children.

Krishnakumar, R; Singh, S; Subba Reddy, V V

Krishnakumar, R; Singh, S; Subba Reddy, V V.

J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent ; 2002 Mar; 20(1): 1-5

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-114644

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ABSTRACT

Ten children from each group of nursing caries, rampant caries, 3-5 dmft/DMFT and caries free children were selected and plaque samples from carious lesion, early carious lesion, sound tooth surface as well as salivary sample were collected. The levels of mutans streptococci and lactobacilli were estimated at all the sample sites. The result further supported the role of mutans streptococci in the initiation and of lactobacilli in the progression of the dental caries.

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Adolescent; Analysis of Variance; Bottle Feeding/adverse effects; Chi-Square Distribution; Child; Child, Preschool; Colony Count, Microbial; DMF Index; Dental Caries/microbiology; Dental Caries Susceptibility; Dental Plaque/microbiology; Disease Progression; Feeding Behavior; Humans; Infant; Lactobacillus/isolation & purification; Linear Models; Matched-Pair Analysis; Saliva/microbiology; Statistics as Topic; Streptococcus mutans/isolation & purification; Tooth/microbiology

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Saliva / Streptococcus mutans / Tooth / Bottle Feeding / Humans / Colony Count, Microbial / Chi-Square Distribution / Linear Models / Child / Child, Preschool Language: English Journal: J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2002 Type: Article

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