Recovering Streptococcus mutans over restorations by the tray technique - a randomized clinical study

• Main Authors: Patricio Vildósola Grez (Author), Patricia Palma Fluxa (Author), Paula Zuñiga Saavedra (Author), Eduardo Fernandez Godoy (Author), Osmir Batista de Oliveira Junior (Author), Gustavo Moncada Cortés (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To correlate the tray technique for isolation and counting of Streptococcus mutans over dental restoration with the toothpick technique. Methods: Forty 18-50-year-old patients of both genders with high cariogenic risk were selected. Inclusion criteria were: occlusal restoration evaluated as alp...