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Table 3 Prevalence (≥104 cells) and high counts (>105cells) of selected oral bacteria in relation to caries

From: Oral microflora in preschool children attending a fluoride varnish program: a cross-sectional study

Strain

Caries (ICDAS 1–6)

Caries-free (ICDAS 0)

n = 117

n = 383

≥104

>105

≥104

>105

Actinomyces odontolyticus

17

2

26

2

Bifidobacterium dentium

23

3

40a

2

Capnocytophaga ochracea

2

0

2

0

Haemophilus parainfluenzae

28

2

38

1

Lactobacillus casei

0

0

4a

0

Lactobacillus salivarius

31

2

44a

3

Neisseria subflava

11

2

30a

9a

Streptococcus intermedius

80

6

84

6

Streptococcus mutans

63

3

70

5

Streptococcus oralis

75

4

82

4

Streptococcus salivarius

71

11

79

14

Veillonella parvula

56b

5

27

6

  1. aSignificantly higher compared with children with caries (p < 0.05; chi-square test)
  2. bSignificantly higher compared with caries-free children (p < 0.05; chi-square test)
  3. Values in table denote percentage