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Home High levels of salivary lactobacilli in Estonian schoolchildren

High levels of salivary lactobacilli in Estonian schoolchildren

Authors:

  • P. Kll-Klais
    Department of Stomatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, Estonia
  • R. Mndar
    Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, Estonia
  • E. Leibur
    Department of Stomatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, Estonia
  • M. Kjaeldgaard
    Department of Endodontics, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden

ABSTRACT


Aim

This was to assess oral salivary lactobacilli levels compared with oral health in a group of 12-year-old schoolchildren
in Tartu, Estonia.

Methods

Whole saliva samples were collected and transferred to dip-slides (Dentocult LB) and incubated at 37C
for 3 days. Dental caries, dental plaque, and data concerning the general health, dental habits and eating patterns were recorded.

Results

Salivary lactobacilli were found in all children, with a quarter of them having high or very high lactobacilli counts.
Caries prevalence of 75 and 2.6 DMFT were recorded. A positive correlation was found between the DMFS counts and the
lactobacilli counts.

Conclusion

High levels of salivary lactobacilli were found in Estonian schoolchildren. Caries indicators of
these children were slightly higher than in the same age group in Nordic countries.

PLUMX METRICS

Publication date:

Jun /2004

Keywords:

children, dental caries, salivary lactobacilli

Issue:

Vol.5 – n.2/2004

Page:

107 – 109

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Cite:


Harvard: P. Kll-Klais, R. Mndar, E. Leibur, M. Kjaeldgaard (2004) "High levels of salivary lactobacilli in Estonian schoolchildren", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 5(2), pp107-109. doi:
Vancouver: P. Kll-Klais, R. Mndar, E. Leibur, M. Kjaeldgaard. High levels of salivary lactobacilli in Estonian schoolchildren. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2004Jun.1 [cited 2023Feb.04];5(2):107-109. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/high-levels-of-salivary-lactobacilli-in-estonian-schoolchildren/
MLA: P. Kll-Klais, R. Mndar, E. Leibur, M. Kjaeldgaard High levels of salivary lactobacilli in Estonian schoolchildren. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2004;5(2):107-109

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