Presence of Candida spp. in infants oral cavity and its association with early childhood caries
Braz. j. oral sci
; 6(20): 1249-1253, Jan-Mar. 2007. tab
Artículo
en Inglés
| LILACS, BBO - Odontología
| ID: biblio-850519
Biblioteca responsable:
BR28.1
Ubicación: BR28.1; BR97.1
ABSTRACT
Candida spp., mainly C. albicans, colonizes oral cavity of infants. Transmission by mother to childbirth, pacifier use, feeding habits and caries are factors related to Candida oral colonization. Some researches related that early childhood caries favor the oral colonization of C. albicans. The present literature review described the presence of Candida spp. in oral cavity of infants and its association with early childhood caries (ECC). The literature was searched for original papers relating Candida, pacifier and baby bottle usage and ECC. The articles were selected using Bireme and Medline databases. Manual tracing of references cited in key papers was also elicited. It can be concluded that Candida spp. colonization in the infants' oral cavity, especially C. albicans, can be related to the pacifier usage, feeding habits and caries lesions. The early childhood caries favor the C. albicans colonization, although it's role in the carious process need further studies to be elucidate scientifically.
Texto completo:
Disponible
Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
BBO - Odontología
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LILACS
Asunto principal:
Candida
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Candida albicans
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Caries Dental
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Chupetes
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Biberones
Tipo de estudio:
Factores de riesgo
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. oral sci
Asunto de la revista:
Odontología
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Sao Paulo State University/BR
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São Paulo State University/BR
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UNICAMP/BR