Dental plaque microbial profiles of children from Khartoum, Sudan, with congenital heart defects.

ABSTRACT: Few studies have focused on the bacterial species associated with the deterioration of the dental and gingival health of children with congenital heart defects (CHD). The aims of this study were (1) to examine the dental plaque of children with CHD in order to quantify bacterial load and altered bacterial composition compared with children without CHD; and (2) to investigate the correlation between the level of caries and gingivitis and dental biofilm bacteria among those children. In this cross-sectional study, participants were children (3-12 years) recruited in Khartoum State, Sudan. A total of 80 CHD cases from the Ahmed Gasim Cardiac Centre and 80 healthy controls from randomly selected schools and kindergartens were included. Participants underwent clinical oral examinations for cari

SUBMITTER: Mohamed Ali H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5328311 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature