Mutans streptococci and caries prevalence in children after early maternal caries prevention: A follow-Up at eleven and fifteen years of age

Caries Research

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 453-458

  Kohler B ^a,c   Andreen I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b Public Dental Health Service   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Caries prevalence; Caries prevention; Colonisation; Lactobacilli; Maternal; Mutans streptococci; Permanent dentition; Streptococcus mutans; Streptococcus sobrinus

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956485399     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000320168     Document Type: Article

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