Factors influencing oral colonization of mutans streptococci in young children

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 93-100

  Law, V ^a   Seow, W K ^a   Townsend, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cariogenic bacteria; Dental caries; Mutans streptococci; Primary dentition

Indexed keywords

AGE; DENTAL CARIES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MICROBIOLOGY; MOTHER; MOUTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MOTHERS; MOUTH; RISK FACTORS; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS;

EID: 34547543323     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2007.tb00471.x     Document Type: Review

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