Microbiota of interdental space of adolescents according to Risk of Caries: A cross-sectional study protocol.

ABSTRACT: Dental caries is a major oral disease resulting from a complex interaction between the commensal microbiota, host susceptibility (heredity, immunity, diseases, etc.) and environmental factors (diet, dental hygiene, etc.). To predict the patient's risk of new carious lesions or progression of existing lesions, the Caries Risk Assessment (CRA) takes account of clinical, biological and behavioural factors. Thus, the CRA can predict whether the patient is at high or low risk of developing caries. The practitioner can thus set up a follow-up adapted to the risk of the patient. However, although bacteria are the main etiological factor of carious lesions, the CRA does not consider bacterial quantification or just focus on the level of S. mutans in the saliva. As the majority of cavities are inte

SUBMITTER: Inquimbert C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6833308 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature