Prevalence of streptococcus mutans and dental decay in school children from Siena (Italy)
- 1 June 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in European Journal of Epidemiology
- Vol. 5 (2) , 189-192
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00156828
Abstract
Epidemiological indexes of dental decay and prevalence of Streptococcus mutans in dental plaque were studied in a group of 255 schoolchildren aged 6–11 from a suburban area near Siena (Italy). Mutans streptococci were isolated from 17.4% of subjects: a significant correlation with dental decay indexes and with the presence of active caries was observed.Keywords
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