Are mutans streptococci detected in preschool children a reliable predictive factor for dental caries risk? A systematic review

Caries Research

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 366-374

  Thenisch, N L ^a   Bachmann, L M ^a,b   Imfeld, T ^a   Leisebach Minder, T ^c   Steurer, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c Schulzahnklinik Winterthur   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Caries risk, indicators; Mutans streptococci; Preschool children

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DENTAL CARIES; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 33748309183     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000094280     Document Type: Conference Paper

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