Correlation between Streptococcus mutans level in saliva and caries status in children / 中华口腔医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
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(12): 76-78, 2009.
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em Chinês
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the distribution pattern of salivary Streptococcus mutans (Sm) level in children and its association with caries status.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Three hundred and sixty-five 11- 12-year-old children participated in this study. Scores of decayed, missing or filled teeth (DMFT) for the permanent dentition were recorded. Salivary Sm concentrations were determined by species-specific monoclonal antibodies.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Caries-affected children harbored more Sm in saliva [5.53 (1.50, 18.00) x 10(7)/L] than their caries-free counterparts [3.42 (1.60, 8.10) x 10(7)/L] (P = 0.002). Salivary Sm concentration tended to rise with the increase of DMFT score. Spearman's correlation coefficient for Sm concentration was 0.136 (P = 0.010). When salivary Sm concentration reached 8.64 x 10(7)/L, children's caries experience doubled.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Salivary Sm level has a skewed distribution among the children studied and associates positively with caries presence. Determination of salivary Sm levels could be used to predict children's caries status.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Saliva
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Streptococcus mutans
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Contagem de Colônia Microbiana
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Índice CPO
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Epidemiologia
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Prevalência
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Cárie Dentária
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Microbiologia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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