DMFT index assessment and microbiological analysis of Streptococcus mutans in institutionalized patients with special needs

DMFT index assessment and microbiological analysis of Streptococcus mutans in institutionalized patients with special needs

Aim: To assess the DMFT (D = decayed; M = missing; F = filled) index of institutionalized patients with mild and moderate physical and mental disabilities and to correlate it with the Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) counts in the supragingival bacterial biofilm. Methods: Dental examination of 28 pa...

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Main Authors: Marcia H. Tanaka, Karina Bocardi, Kátia Yukari Kishimoto, Paula Jacques, Denise Madalena Palomari Spolidorio, Elisa Maria Aparecida Giro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2015-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
Subjects:
Streptococcus mutans
Disabled persons
Dental caries
Online Access:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8642300

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