SALIVARY LACTOBACILLUS COUNTS IN THE PREDICTION OF CARIES ACTIVITY
SALIVARY LACTOBACILLUS COUNTS IN THE PREDICTION OF CARIES ACTIVITY
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1600-0528.1981.tb01052.x
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发表时间:
1981-01-01
影响因子:
2.3
通讯作者:
CROSSNER, CG
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作者:
CROSSNER, CG
The reliability and clinical value for prediction of caries activity by determining the number of lactobacilli in saliva, the salivary secretion rate and the presence of yeasts in the saliva were investigated. One entire age group of pupils (115 14-yr-olds) attending 1 of the compulsory 9 yr comprehensive schools in Orebro [Sweden] was selected for longitudinal examination. Over a period of 64 wk, 3 clinical recordings were made and 7 salivary samples were collected. The correlations between caries activity, caries frequency (DFS), Lactobacillus counts, yeasts in saliva, salivary secretion rate and gingivitis were examined. In spite of a well-organized dental health service, including adequate preventive measures, a pronounced variation in caries activity remained and thus a means of predicting the onset of caries would be a valuable asset. Statistically significant correlations were found between caries activity on the one hand and caries frequency and Lactobacillus counts on the other. The Lactobacillus count was found to be a suitable measure in predicting caries activity. Thus, the Lactobacillus count should be used for caries prediction in healthy, properly treated patients. It is important that there are no areas of microbial retention on the teeth such as open carious lesions, poorly executed restorations, dentures or orthodontic bands. In such situations, the Lactobacillus count seems to reflect the frequency of ingested fermentable carbohydrates and thus, indirectly, the risk of initiating carious lesions.