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Serum antibodies to plaque bacteria in subjects with dental caries and gingivitis
Author(s) -
ÖRSTAVIK DAG,
BRANDTZAEG PER
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
european journal of oral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.802
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1600-0722
pISSN - 0909-8836
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1977.tb00540.x
Subject(s) - veillonella , gingivitis , titer , fusobacterium , antibody titer , antibody , medicine , dental plaque , periodontal disease , anaerobic bacteria , dentistry , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , streptococcus , biology , bacteroides , genetics
– Correlations were sought between indices of gingival inflammation and dental caries experience and serum antibody titers to five species of oral bacteria. The material comprised 53 young adult males. A statistically significant, negative correlation was observed between the antibody titer to a pool of Veillonella strains and dental caries experience. Multiple regression analyses failed to reveal significant associations between periodontal disease and serum antibody titers. However, the data suggested a combined association of the titers to the strains of Veillonella and a strain of Fusobacterium with the periodontal index.