A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Long-term effects of maternal prevention on children's dental decay and need for restorative treatment



Authors: Laitala ML, Alanen P, Isokangas P, Söderling E, Pienihäkkinen K

Publication year: 2013

Journal: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Number in series: 6

Volume: 41

Issue: 6

First page : 534

Last page: 540

Number of pages: 7

ISSN: 0301-5661

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.12057


Abstract

Conclusions

The reduced mother–child transmission of mutans streptococci seems to have long-term effects on children's dental health. The maternal use of xylitol reduces caries occurrence and need for restorative treatment in assumed high-caries-risk children to the average level of the whole age cohort.





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