The effect of swimming on oral health status: competitive versus non-competitive athletes

ABSTRACT Young swimmers are particularly susceptible to the onset of oral diseases. Objective To evaluate the oral health status in young competitive and non-competitive swimmers, involving an assessment of salivary cariogenic bacteria and secretory IgA (S-IgA) concentration. Material and Methods...

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Main Authors: Simonetta D’ERCOLE, Marco TIERI, Diego MARTINELLI, Domenico TRIPODI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2016-04-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572016000200107&lng=en&tlng=en