作者: Vivian C. Gripp , Ulrich Schlagenhauf
DOI: 10.1159/000065958
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摘要: Mutans streptococci (MS) are transmitted in early childhood from the mother to infant, mostly by saliva. This study evaluated influence of chlorhexidine (CHX) varnish-mediated suppression MS mothers with high salivary counts on frequency colonization their children at 2 years age. Professional tooth cleaning followed CHX varnish application 16 resulted a significantly lower number MS-colonized infants age when compared control group 13 untreated mother-child pairs maternal levels. The CHX-treated was not different one found negative 15 low