Dental caries experience and salivary Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacilli scores, salivary flow rate and salivary buffering capacity among 6 year old …

2011

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the possible relationship between salivary cariogenic microflora, buffer capacity, secretion rate and caries experience among 6 –year- old school going children in Davangere city, Karnataka, India. Study design: A total of 196, 6 year old school children were selected by a two- stage random sampling method. Parents were interviewed 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. Difference in proportions was tested using Pearson 2 test, and also analy…