Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology · 1989 · 13 citations · 13 references
DentistryOral BiologyOral Health SciencesOral EpidemiologyOral MicrobiologyPediatric Dental CariesCaries EpidemiologyCaries PreventionCaries Risk AssessmentDental CariesMicrobiology Of Dental CariesSalivary Factors In CariesCaries Prevention In ChildrenCorrelationLevelsMicrobiological Caries Activity IndicatorsSalivary Caries Activity MarkersSalivary Diagnostics For CariesSalivary Predictors Of CariesStreptococcus Species
The aim of the present study was to determine the levels of salivary Streptococcus mutans in Brazilian schoolchildren, and its possible correlation with caries prevalence. A positive correlation between different levels of S. mutans and caries prevalence was observed, individuals with high levels of S. mutans (greater than 100 colonies) had a DMFS significantly higher than those with low or no detectable S. mutans (0, 1-20, 21-40 colonies).
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A selective medium for Streptococcus mutans
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Association of <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> with Human Dental Decay
Walter J. Loesche, James Rowan, Lloyd H. Straffon et al. · Infection and Immunity · 1975 · 328 citations · Full text
Dental Caries: Prospects for Prevention
Henry W. Scherp · Science · 1971 · 176 citations