Microbial profiles in saliva from children with and without caries in mixed dentition

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Authors

Deqin Yang · Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

Jian G. Qin · Chongqing Medical University

Abstract

The diversity of microbe within saliva derived from isolated population increased in caries-active status, and there are some bacteria in salivary flora can be as candidate biomarkers for caries prognosis in mixed dentition. The imbalances in the resident microflora may be the ultimate mechanism of dental caries.

Topics & Keywords

Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Dental Health and Care Utilization Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: Oral Diseases

Volume 18, Issue 6, pp. 595-601

DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2012.01915.x

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