Oral Health and Dental science
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Colonization and Vertical Tranmission of Mutans Streptococci in a Group of Turkish Families
Authors: Münevveroglu AP, Seymen F, Külekçi G, Keskin F, Çiftçi S
Abstract
Dental caries in babies and toddlers is called Early Childhood Caries (ECC). It is an infectious and transmissible die-to-bacterial disease. Mutans streptococci are important organisms in the initiation and progression of dental caries. The findings of the study demonstrate that these bacteria are found in the mouths of pre-dentate infants and are acquired via vertical transmission from human reservoirs. This information should facilitate the focusing of clinical interventions that prevent or delay infant infection, thereby reducing the prevalence of dental caries (ECC).
Citation:
Münevveroglu AP, Seymen F, Külekçi G, et al. Colonization and Vertical Tranmission of Mutans Streptococci in a Group of Turkish Families. 2020; 4(1).
DOI:
10.33425/2639-9490.1050
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