<i>Streptococcus mutans</i> and <i>Streptococcus sanguinis</i> Colonization Correlated with Caries Experience in Children
書誌事項
- 公開日
- 2008
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- https://www.karger.com/Services/SiteLicenses
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- DOI
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- 10.1159/000159608
- 公開者
- S. Karger AG
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説明
<jats:p>The aim of this study was to examine the colonization of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguinis in the oral cavity and the association with severe early childhood caries (S-ECC). Saliva and plaque samples were collected from 14 S-ECC children and 8 caries-free (CF) children. All S-ECC children were S. mutans positive; 100% of CF children and 93% of S-ECC children were S. sanguinis positive. The children’s caries severity was positively correlated with levels of S. mutans (p < 0.001), total oral streptococci (p < 0.01), total cultivable oral bacteria (p < 0.05), and children’s age (p < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that the interaction of S. sanguinis with S. mutans was a significant factor associated with the caries status in children, suggesting that the relative levels of these two microorganisms in the oral cavity play an important role in caries development.</jats:p>
収録刊行物
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- Caries Research
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Caries Research 42 (6), 444-448, 2008
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