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

• Main Authors: Marcia H. Tanaka (Author), Karina Bocardi (Author), Kátia Yukari Kishimoto (Author), Paula Jacques (Author), Denise Madalena Palomari Spolidorio (Author), Elisa Maria Aparecida Giro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...