| Autor: |
Alfredo, Linossier, Alex, Vargas, Gisela, Zillmann, Moisés, Arriagada, Robinson, Rojas, Rodrigo, Villegas |
| Rok vydání: |
2003 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Revista medica de Chile. 131(4) |
| ISSN: |
0034-9887 |
| Popis: |
Salivary infection due to Streptococci mutans is considered the main microbiological risk factor for the initiation of dental caries.To evaluate a semi-quantitative method to assess Streptococci mutans salivary infection and compare it with the existing quantitative method.Saliva samples were obtained from 650 preschool children aged 2 to 6 years old using a TYCSB liquid medium for counting Streptococci mutans. Results were compared with quantitative cultures.There was a 99.3% linear correlation coefficient between both methods. The correlation coefficients with dental caries prevalence were 97% for the semi quantitative method and 90% for the quantitative method.The semi-quantitative method to assess oral infection with Streptococci mutans, is accurate enough to be used in population studies and oral infection prevention programs in developing countries. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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