| Autor: |
Poornima Parameshwarappa, Yanina Singh, Mebin G Mathew, Mallikarjuna Kenchappa, Nagaveni Nandanhosur Basavanthappa, Roopa Korishettar |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry, Vol 5, Iss 3, Pp 132-135 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2582-1024 |
| DOI: |
10.5005/jp-journals-10077-3238 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: Oral cavity harbors numerous types of microbial flora, which change frequently with changes in the environment and which in turn leads to the process of caries. Aims: To evaluate the prevalence of Streptococus mutans (S. mutans) and Candida dubliniensis (C. dubliniensis) in dental plaque of caries-free (CF) and carries-active (CA) children aged 3–6 years using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Material and methods: A total of 18 CA and CF children in the age group of 3–6 years were randomly selected. Plaque samples were collected using sterile micro brushes from teeth. Specific primers were used to carry out PCR in the plaque samples. Statistical analysis was done using Fisher's exact test. Results: In CA group, S. mutans were seen in 61.1% of children which is statistically significant with a p-value of 0.04 and C. dubliniensis in 27.8% of children whereas, in CF group, S. mutans were present in 27.8% of participants and C. dubliniensis in 5.6%. These results show that both organisms were more predominant in the CA group. Conclusion: Though both S. mutans (61.1%) and C. dubliniensis (27.8%) were present in CA group, S. mutans was strongly associated with dental caries. In the individuals with high scores of def and international caries detection and assessment system II, both species were more prevalent. |
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