Mutans streptococci oral colonization in 12-30-month-old Brazilian children over a one-year follow-up period

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 161-167

  Mattos Graner, Renata O ^a,b   Corrêa, Maria Salete N P ^c   Latorre, Maria Do Rosário De O ^b   Peres, Regina C R ^d   Mayer, Marcia P A ^b  

^a FORSYTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c Sao Paulo Metodista Dental School   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Children; Dental caries; Dental plaque; Diet; Mutans streptococci

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CARIOGENIC DIET; DENTAL CARIES; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

AGE FACTORS; BRAZIL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; DIET, CARIOGENIC; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 0035379358     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2001.tb03384.x     Document Type: Article

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