Salivary density of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus and dental caries in children and adolescents with Down syndrome

Abstract Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus are strongly associated with dental caries. However, the relationship between oral streptococci and dental caries in children with Down syndrome is not well characterized. Objective To assess and compare dental caries experience and salivary...

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Main Authors: Flávia SCALIONI, Camila CARRADA, Fernanda MACHADO, Karina DEVITO, Luiz Cláudio RIBEIRO, Dionéia CESAR, Rosangela RIBEIRO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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