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Association Between Early Childhood Caries and Colonization with Streptococcus mutans Genotypes From Mothers.
Pediatric dentistry - 15 Mar 2017
Childers Noel K, Momeni Stephanie S, Whiddon Jennifer, Cheon Kyounga, Cutter Gary R, Wiener Howard W, Ghazal Tariq S, Ruby John D, Moser Stephen A
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate Streptococcus mutans genotypes (GT) between mother and child (M-C) in a high caries risk cohort to explore the association with early childhood caries (ECC). METHODS: Sixty-nine infants (each approximately one year old) had periodic oral examinations (dmfs) and microbial samples collected from dental plaque, saliva, and other oral surfaces. Their mothers had an...
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