Assessment of Streptococcus mutans in healthy versus gingivitis and chronic periodontitis: A clinico-microbiological study

Assessment of Streptococcus mutans in healthy versus gingivitis and chronic periodontitis: A clinico-microbiological study

Background: Dental caries and periodontal disease are most common oral diseases. Streptococcus mutans are considered to be the major pathogens in initiation of dental caries. Evidence shows that periodontal disease and caries share a number of contributory factors. Thus in view of these findings it...

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Main Authors: Sneha Dani, Ashwin Prabhu, K R Chaitra, N C Desai, Sudhir R Patil, Ranjan Rajeev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Subjects:
Chronic periodontitis
pH
saliva
Streptococcus mutans
Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2016;volume=7;issue=4;spage=529;epage=534;aulast=Dani

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