Relationship Between Mutans Streptococci and Lactobacilli in the Oral Cavity and Intestine of Obese and Eutrophic Children With Early Childhood Caries—Preliminary Findings of a Cross-Sectional Study

This brief communication assessed whether there was any relationship between the counts of lactobacilli (LB) and mutans streptococci (MS) in the oral cavity and intestine of obese and eutrophic children with early childhood caries (ECC). Seventy-eight preschoolers were assigned into the following gr...

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Main Authors: Claudia Maria dos Santos Pereira Indiani, Karina Ferreira Rizzardi, Camila Lopes Crescente, Carolina Steiner-Oliveira, Marinês Nobre-dos-Santos, Thaís Manzano Parisotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2020.588965/full