A longitudinal study comparing mutans streptococci and lactobacilli colonisation in dentate children aged 6 to 24 months

Caries Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 385-393

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Early childhood caries; Lactobacilli; Mutans streptococci; Oral colonisation; Primary teeth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOTTLE FEEDING; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PROCEDURE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MOTHER; NATURAL CHILDBIRTH; PACIFIER; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SALIVA; SMOKING; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SUGAR INTAKE; TOOTH; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH ERUPTION; TOOTH PLAQUE;

BOTTLE FEEDING; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; DIETARY SUCROSE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTHERS; NATURAL CHILDBIRTH; PACIFIERS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SALIVA; SMOKING; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH; TOOTH ERUPTION; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 84862218751     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000339089     Document Type: Article

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