Prevalence of periodontal bacteria in saliva of Kuwaiti children at different age groups

Autor: Vincent O. Rotimi, Nathanael O. Salako, Mary Divia, Linda Asfour, Eija Kononen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp 76-82 (2010)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1876-0341
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2010.02.002
Popis: Summary: Aggregatibacter (formerly Actinobacillus) actinomycetemcomitans, Tannerella forsythensis and Porphyromonas gingivalis and to a lesser extent Prevotella intermedia and Prevotella nigrescens, are Gram-negative species that are associated with destructive periodontitis. Studies from different parts of the world have shown variable detection rates of periodontal organisms. Hardly any data exist on their carriage in children living in the Middle East. This study was designed to determine the detection of these species in the oral cavity of 240 generally healthy Kuwaiti children, divided into five age groups:
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