Mutans streptococci, lactobacilli and caries prevalence in 11‐and 12‐year‐old Icelandic children
Abstract Since the caries prevalence has not declined in Iceland as it has in other European countries, it was of interest to study the presence of cariogenic bacteria in Icelandic children. The prevalence of salivary mutans streptococci and lactobacilli was examined in 217 11‐ and 12‐yr‐old Iceland...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1987.tb01747.x 2023-12-03T10:24:59+01:00 Mutans streptococci, lactobacilli and caries prevalence in 11‐and 12‐year‐old Icelandic children Köhler, Birgitta Bjarnason, Sibilla 1987 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0528.1987.tb01747.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1600-0528.1987.tb01747.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1600-0528.1987.tb01747.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology volume 15, issue 6, page 332-335 ISSN 0301-5661 1600-0528 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health General Dentistry journal-article 1987 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0528.1987.tb01747.x 2023-11-09T14:30:32Z Abstract Since the caries prevalence has not declined in Iceland as it has in other European countries, it was of interest to study the presence of cariogenic bacteria in Icelandic children. The prevalence of salivary mutans streptococci and lactobacilli was examined in 217 11‐ and 12‐yr‐old Icelandic children and was related to their caries prevalence. In 2% of the children mutans streptococci were not found whereas 31% and 35% of the 11‐yr‐olds and 12‐yr‐olds respectively carried more than 10 6 CPU per ml saliva. Lactobacilli were not detected in 8% of the children whereas 28% of the 11‐yr‐olds and 23% of the 12‐yr‐olds had more than 10 5 CPU per ml saliva. The mean caries prevalence (DPS), initial caries included, for 11‐yr‐olds was 21.6 and for 12‐yr‐olds 28.8. Both mutans streptococci and lactobacilli were significantly correlated to each other as well as to caries prevalence. An increased number of these microorganisms, especially the mutans streptococci, were associated with an increased DPS. Children with high salivary counts of mutans streptococci and lactobacilli showed four times higher DPS than children with low numbers. The magnitude of salivary cariogenic bacteria as well as caries prevalence was found to resemble the situation in Sweden 10 yr ago. S. mutans (serotype c/e/f) was carried by all mutans streptococci positive children. S. sobrinus (serotype d/g) was found in 60 children (30.2%). Children with both S. mutans and S. sobrinus had significantly higher salivary counts of mutans streptococci and lactobacilli as well as caries prevalence than children with only S. mutans. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Wiley Online Library (via Crossref) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology 15 6 332 335 |
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Abstract Since the caries prevalence has not declined in Iceland as it has in other European countries, it was of interest to study the presence of cariogenic bacteria in Icelandic children. The prevalence of salivary mutans streptococci and lactobacilli was examined in 217 11‐ and 12‐yr‐old Icelandic children and was related to their caries prevalence. In 2% of the children mutans streptococci were not found whereas 31% and 35% of the 11‐yr‐olds and 12‐yr‐olds respectively carried more than 10 6 CPU per ml saliva. Lactobacilli were not detected in 8% of the children whereas 28% of the 11‐yr‐olds and 23% of the 12‐yr‐olds had more than 10 5 CPU per ml saliva. The mean caries prevalence (DPS), initial caries included, for 11‐yr‐olds was 21.6 and for 12‐yr‐olds 28.8. Both mutans streptococci and lactobacilli were significantly correlated to each other as well as to caries prevalence. An increased number of these microorganisms, especially the mutans streptococci, were associated with an increased DPS. Children with high salivary counts of mutans streptococci and lactobacilli showed four times higher DPS than children with low numbers. The magnitude of salivary cariogenic bacteria as well as caries prevalence was found to resemble the situation in Sweden 10 yr ago. S. mutans (serotype c/e/f) was carried by all mutans streptococci positive children. S. sobrinus (serotype d/g) was found in 60 children (30.2%). Children with both S. mutans and S. sobrinus had significantly higher salivary counts of mutans streptococci and lactobacilli as well as caries prevalence than children with only S. mutans. |
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Mutans streptococci, lactobacilli and caries prevalence in 11‐and 12‐year‐old Icelandic children |
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Mutans streptococci, lactobacilli and caries prevalence in 11‐and 12‐year‐old Icelandic children |
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Mutans streptococci, lactobacilli and caries prevalence in 11‐and 12‐year‐old Icelandic children |
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Mutans streptococci, lactobacilli and caries prevalence in 11‐and 12‐year‐old Icelandic children |
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Mutans streptococci, lactobacilli and caries prevalence in 11‐and 12‐year‐old Icelandic children |
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mutans streptococci, lactobacilli and caries prevalence in 11‐and 12‐year‐old icelandic children |
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