Evaluation of Salivary Streptococcus mutans and Dental Caries in Children with Heart Diseases

Background and aims. In the presence of certain systemic diseases, oral microflora may aggravate the condition of the disease. Microbial population in the oral cavity especially with heart disease can increase the risk of bacterial endocarditis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of oral...

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Main Authors: Behjatolmolook Ajami, Ghazale Abolfathi, Eftekhar Mahmoudi, Zahra Mohammadzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics, Dental Prospects
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Online Access:http://dentistry.tbzmed.ac.ir/joddd/index.php/joddd/article/view/1357/447