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Lactobacillus species and genotypes associated with dental caries in Thai preschool children.
Molecular oral microbiology - 1 Apr 2010
Piwat S, Teanpaisan R, Thitasomakul S, Thearmontree A, Dahlén G
Abstract excerpt
Lactobacilli have been associated with the presence and progression of dental caries. Nevertheless, the relation between certain species or genotypes of Lactobacillus and caries is unclear and there are no data available for the Thai population. This study aimed to examine the distribution of species and genotypes of oral Lactobacillus among children with rather high caries prevalence, and to investigate whether...
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