Presence of Candida spp. in infants oral cavity and its association with early childhood caries

Candida spp., mainly C. albicans, colonizes oral cavity of infants. Transmission by mother to childbirth, pacifier use, feeding habits and caries are factors related to Candida oral colonization. Some researches related that early childhood caries favor the oral colonization of C. albicans. The pres...

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Main Authors: Fabíola Galbiatti Carvalho, Thaís Manzano Parisotto, Josimeri Hebling, Luis Carlos Spolidorio, Denise Madalena Palomari Spolidorio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2016-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
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Online Access:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8642957