Mutans streptococci and lactobacilli colonization in predentate children from the neonatal period to seven months of age

Caries Research

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 213-220

  Plonka, K A ^a,b   Pukallus, M L ^b   Barnett, A G ^c   Walsh, L J ^a   Holcombe, T H ^b   Seow, W K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Metro South Health Service District   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lactobacilli; Mutans streptococci; Oral colonization; Predentate children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACTERIAL COUNT; BOTTLE FEEDING; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INFANT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROBIOLOGY; MOTHER; MOUTH MUCOSA; NEWBORN; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; SOCIOECONOMICS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

AUSTRALIA; BOTTLE FEEDING; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LACTOBACILLUS; MOTHERS; MOUTH MUCOSA; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 84859849033     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000337353     Document Type: Article

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