Oral candida albicans distribution in Uyghur children and its relationship with early childhood caries
DAI Hai-tao
WU Nan
XU Jiang
Abstract：AIM:To investigate the oral candida albicans distribution in Uyghur children in Urumqi and to investigate its relationship with early childhood caries(ECC).METHODS:Saliva and dental plaque were collected from 104 Uyghur children aged 3 -to -5 year old Uyghur children.The samples were cultured on CHRO Magar candi-da medium and candida albicans was identified by biochemical identification and PCR methods.RESULTS:In high caries group(n =51)the detection rate of candida albicans from plaque and saliva was 47.1% and 27.5% respectively (P <0.05).In non -caries group (n =53)3.8% and 1.9% respectively (P >0.05).Candida albicans detection rate between the 2 groups,P =0.000.CONCLUSION:Candida albicans may be one of the important cariogenic mi-croorganisms of ECC in Uyghur children.
Keywords：candida albicansethnic groupgenderearly childhood cariesPCR
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 100-103 )