Dental caries and mutans streptococci in selected groups of urban and native Indian schoolchildren in Mexico

Gomez, Illiana del Rio

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1991.tb00119.x

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“…In all subjects, S. mutans and S. sobrinus were present in 38.3% and 68.0%, respectively, whereas 14.8% were positive for S. mutans alone, 44.5% for S. sobrinus alone, and 23.5% for both S. mutans and S. sobrinus, with 17.2% negative for both S. mutans and S. sobrinus. These results indicate that the prevalence of mutans streptococci in 11-and 12-year-old Japanese schoolchildren is 85.9% and 78.9%, respectively, which is in agreement with similar surveys conducted in other parts of the world 18,[26][27][28] . The prevalence of S. sobrinus alone in this study was, however, higher than that in those studies, which used cultural methods.…”

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Caries prevalence associated with Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus in Japanese schoolchildren

Okada

Kawamura

Oda

et al. 2012

Int J Paed Dentistry

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Caries prevalence associated with Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus in Japanese schoolchildren

Okada

Kawamura

Oda

et al. 2012

Int J Paed Dentistry

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“…[345678181920] Our results also showed a statistically significant relation between different levels of S. mutans and lactobacilli and caries experience [Tables 3 and 4]. The study conducted by Campus et al .…”

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“…[34] A variety of potential predictors have been examined for an association with caries increments in longitudinal and cross-sectional studies, including initial or baseline caries prevalence scores for permanent and primary teeth, characteristics of occlusal morphology, levels of Streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli, salivary buffering capacity, dietary factors, sex, race, and socioeconomic status. [3456789101112]…”

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“…[345678] The studies have showed that the subjects with active caries tend to harbor a higher number of mutans streptococci and lactobacilli in their saliva and plaque than those who are caries free. Moreover, longitudinal studies have demonstrated that there is an increase overtime in the number of S. mutans and lactobacilli associated with the onset and progression of caries.…”

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Dental caries experience and salivary Streptococcus mutans, lactobacilli scores, salivary flow rate, and salivary buffering capacity among 6-year-old Indian school children

Basha

Hiremath

2011

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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Context:Dental caries is a disease of multifactorial etiology. A variety of potential predictors have been examined for the association with caries increments in longitudinal and cross-sectional studies.Aims:The aim of this study was to assess the possible relationship among salivary cariogenic microflora, buffer capacity, secretion rate, and caries experience among 6-year-old school-going children in Davangere city, India.Settings and Design:A total of 196 6-year-old school children were selected by a two-stage random sampling method.Materials and Methods:Parents were interrogated regarding sociodemographic details. Clinical examination of children was conducted to assess dental caries experience, and stimulated saliva was collected to assess S. mutans levels, lactobacilli, salivary flow, and buffering capacity of saliva.Statistical Analysis:The difference in proportions was tested using Kruskal–Wallis analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by the Mann–Whitney U-test for intragroup comparison, and the difference in mean was tested using ANOVA and independent sample t-test as necessary. Caries experience was correlated with salivary factors using Spearman's correlation coefficient.Results:Out of 196 children, 96 were boys and 100 were girls. Overall, 97 (49.49%) children were caries free (dmft, DMFT = 0) and 99 (50.51%) children presented with caries (dmft, DMFT>0). The mean dmft and dmfs score for the overall group was 3.20 and 5.43, respectively. The mean DMFT and DMFS score was 0.23 and 0.25, respectively. A highly significant correlation was seen between mean the caries score and salivary variables.Conclusions:High levels of salivary microbiological counts in correlation with the caries data stress the importance of these factors and urge the necessity of elective preventive programs in this region.

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“…Another reason for exclusion was variations in measurement of den-tal caries prevalence for both the case and control groups. Therefore, a total of 43 articles [Schamschula et al, 1980;de Muñiz, 1985;del Rio Gomez, 1991;Jones et al, 1992;Rao and Bharambe, 1993;Grim et al, 1994;Davies et al, 1997;Hallett and O'Rourke, 2002;Endean et al, 2004;Schroth et al, 2005;Zeng et al, 2005;Jamieson et al, 2006a, b;Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2007;Jamieson et al, 2007a, b;Brennan et al, 2007;Lawrence et al, 2008;Medina et al, 2008;Gowda et al, 2009;Lawrence et al, 2009;Phelan et al, 2009;Jamieson et al, 2010a, b;Dogar et al, 2011;Foster Page and Murray Thomson, 2011;Page and Thomson, 2011;Singh et al, 2011;Kumar et al, 2013;Kapellas et al, 2014;Drummond et al, 2015;John et al, 2015 2015; Shen et al, 2015;Arrow, 2016;Jamieson et al, 2016a;Schuch et al, 2017;Miranda et al, 2018;Shi et al, 2018;Simangwa et al, 2018;Haag et al, 2020;Arantes et al, 2021] met the inclusion criteria and were included in this review for descriptive analysis. A total of 34 articles were included for meta-analysis...…”

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Dental Health Inequalities among Indigenous Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Nath¹,

Poirier²,

Ju³

et al. 2021

Caries Res

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The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to document the disparity in dental caries experiences among indigenous and nonindigenous populations globally by measuring dental caries prevalence and severity. An electronic database (MEDLINE) was initially searched using relevant keywords. This was followed by use of the search string in the following electronic databases: Scopus, EBSCOhost, Cochrane, and Open Grey. Two independent reviewers conducted the study search and screening, quality assessment, and data extraction, which was facilitated using JBI SUMARI software. The primary outcome was the decayed missing filled teeth (DMFT) score and dental caries prevalence. Subgroup analysis was done by country of publication to identify causes of heterogeneity. Forest plots were used with the standardized mean difference (SMD) and publication bias was assessed using the Egger test with funnel plot construction. For the final review, 43 articles were selected and 34 were meta-analyzed. The pooled mean DMFT for both the permanent dentition (SMD = 0.26; 95% CI 0.13–0.39) and deciduous dentition (SMD = 0.67; 95% CI 0.47–0.87) was higher for the Indigenous population than for the general population. Indigenous populations experienced more decayed teeth (SMD = 0.44; 95% CI 0.25–0.62), a slightly higher number of missing teeth (SMD = 0.11< 95% CI –0.05 to 0.26), and lesser filled teeth (SMD = –0.04; 95% CI –0.20 to 0.13) than their nonindigenous counterparts. The prevalence of dental caries (SMD = 0.27; 95% CI 0.13–0.41) was higher among indigenous people. Globally, indigenous populations have a higher caries prevalence and severity than nonindigenous populations. The factors which have led to such inequities need to be examined.

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Dental caries and mutans streptococci in selected groups of urban and native Indian schoolchildren in Mexico

Cited by 12 publications

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Caries prevalence associated with Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus in Japanese schoolchildren

Caries prevalence associated with Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus in Japanese schoolchildren

Dental caries experience and salivary Streptococcus mutans, lactobacilli scores, salivary flow rate, and salivary buffering capacity among 6-year-old Indian school children

Dental Health Inequalities among Indigenous Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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