Correlation among mutans streptococci counts, dental caries, and IgA to Streptococcus mutans in saliva Correlação entre contagens de estreptococos do grupo mutans, cárie dentária e IgA anti-Streptococcus mutans na saliva
Two-hundred and forty individuals were studied, divided into five groups as follows: caries-free children, children with caries, children with rampant caries, young adults with and without caries. Whole stimulated saliva was collected and all individuals were investigated for DMFT/dmft according to...
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Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica
2004-12-01
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Series: | Brazilian Oral Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242004000400014 |