Mutans streptococci and caries prevalence in children after early maternal caries prevention: a follow-up at 19 years of age.

Aim: The efficacy of early maternal caries prevention was evaluated. Furthermore, the difference between children colonised with mutans streptococci (MS) at an early or late stage with regard to the prevalence of carious lesions was determined.

Methods: The children of first-time mothers selected on the basis of high salivary levels of MS for participation in a caries prevention programme were recalled at the age of 19 years.

Body weight maintenance and levels of mutans streptococci and lactobacilli in a group of Swedish women seven years after completion of a Weight Watchers' diet.

The long-term effect of the WW programme on weight and oral cariogenic bacteria was evaluated after 7 yr. All WW who completed the 8-wk dietary regimen in an earlier study (n=33) and the persons in the reference group (REF) (n=27) were invited to participate. The salivary secretion rate, numbers of mutans streptococci (MS) and lactobacilli (lbc) were determined.

Mutans streptococci and caries prevalence in children after early maternal caries prevention: a follow-up at eleven and fifteen years of age.

Aim: The efficacy of early maternal caries prevention in children was evaluated.

Methods: First-time mothers selected on the basis of a high level of salivary mutans streptococci (MS) and mothers excluded at screening due to a low level of MS ('low') were recalled when their children were 11 years old. The salivary MS level was determined in the mothers.

Influence of caries-preventive measures in mothers on cariogenic bacteria and caries experience in their children.

Preventive measures, which reduced the salivary level of mutans streptococci in mothers, delayed colonization by these organisms in their children. The preventive programme was discontinued when the children were 3 years old. These children, at the age of 7 years, and their mothers were now examined to determine the effect of the earlier caries-preventive approach.

Effects of Weight Watchers' diet on salivary secretion rate, buffer effect and numbers of mutans streptococci and lactobacilli.

The aim of this investigation was to study how a change to the dietary regimen of the Weight Watchers' (WW) affected salivary secretion rate, buffer effect and number of cariogenic bacteria. Thirty-three women joining the WW were saliva sampled at the evening prior the day of the start of the dietary regimen and after 4 and 8 wk on the dietary regimen. No significant changes were found regarding saliva secretion rate and buffer effect.