Relationship between severe-early childhood caries, salivary mutans streptococci, and lactobacilli in preschool children of low socioeconomic status in Bengaluru city

Aim: To find out the relationship between severe-early childhood caries (s-ECC) and salivary counts of mutans streptococci (MS) and lactobacillus (LB) in preschool children of low socioeconomic status. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed among 50 children aged 2-5 years selec...

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Main Authors: Priyadarshini Hesaraghatta Ramamurthy, Hiremath Shivalinga Swamy, Fernandes Bennete, M Rohini, T Nagarathnamma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2014;volume=32;issue=1;spage=44;epage=47;aulast=Ramamurthy