Mutans streptococci colonization associates with the occupation of caretaker, a practise-based study

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 144-150

  Meurman, Pia ^a   Pienihäkkinen, Kaisu ^a   Eriksson, Anna Leena ^b   Alanen, Pentti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b Turku Health Centre   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; XYLITOL;

APPETITE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CAREGIVER; DENTAL RESEARCH; EMPLOYMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FINLAND; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIGRATION; PARENT; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; APPETITE; CAREGIVERS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL RESEARCH; DMF INDEX; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; INFANT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PARENTS; SOCIAL CLASS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; XYLITOL;

EID: 77649291814     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2009.01024.x     Document Type: Article

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