Correlation among mutans streptococci counts, dental caries, and IgA to Streptococcus mutans in saliva Correlação entre contagens de estreptococos do grupo mutans, cárie dentária e IgA anti-Streptococcus mutans na saliva

• Main Authors: Cristiane Yumi Koga-Ito (Author), Clélia Aparecida de Paiva Martins (Author), Ivan Balducci (Author), Antonio Olavo Cardoso Jorge (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2004-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Two-hundred and forty individuals were studied, divided into five groups as follows: caries-free children, children with caries, children with rampant caries, young adults with and without caries. Whole stimulated saliva was collected and all individuals were investigated for DMFT/dmft according to...