Role of mutans streptococci, acid tolerant bacteria and oral Candida species in predicting the onset of early childhood caries
AimEarly childhood caries is the most common chronic infectious disease in children in the United States. This study, which is part of a larger, longitudinal study exploring oral microbiological components of caries development in children, reports on the impact of total mutans streptococci (MS), to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Dental Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fdmed.2023.991746/full |