Establishment of Streptococcus mutans in infants induces decrease in the proportion of salivaryα-haemolytic bacteria
Establishment of Streptococcus mutans in infants induces decrease in the proportion of salivaryα-haemolytic bacteria
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婴儿体内变形链球菌的建立导致唾液α-溶血菌比例下降
DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-263x.2011.01183.x
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发表时间:
2012
影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
Taku Fujiwara
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作者:
Mamoru Kawaguchi;* Tomonori Hosohino;Takashi Ooshima;Taku Fujiwara
International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2012; 22: 139–145Objective.For paediatric dentists, an indicator to assess caries risk of infants is very important. Conventionally, the number and/or proportions ofStreptococcus mutanshave been employed as risk indicator; however, because such figures reflect the existing situation, they are not suitable for assessing caries risk of infants that have not yet been infected withS. mutans. Thus, we searched for an indicator for the establishment ofS. mutans.Methods.To evaluate the changes caused by the establishment ofS. mutansin the microbiota of the infant oral cavity, we monitored changes in the oral microbiota of two pre‐dentate infants over a 3‐year period and in a cross‐sectional study of 40 nursery school‐aged children by cultivation of saliva on nonselective blood agar, Mitis‐Salivarius agar, and Mitis‐Salivarius agar supplemented with bacitracin combined with identification of selected isolates.Results.Two longitudinal observations suggested that the establishment ofS. mutanswould induce a decrease in α‐haemolytic bacteria in the microbial population of the oral cavity. This suggestion was compensated with the results of cross‐sectional study, and it was revealed that the establishment of 103CFU/mL of mutans streptococci in saliva might be predicted by a microbiota comprising less than approximately 55% of α‐haemolytic.Conclusion.Decrease in the proportion of α‐haemolytic bacteria in saliva of infant was found to be applicable as an indicator to predict the establishment ofS. mutansand to assess dental caries risk as a background for planning of dental care and treatment in the infants before infection withS. mutans.