Determination of oral microflora in irradiated ocular deformed children.

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dc.contributor.authorSrithavaj, Theerathavajen_US
dc.contributor.authorThaweboon, Sroisirien_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T15:33:54Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T15:33:54Z
dc.date.issued2006-09-06en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.en_US
dc.description.abstractChildren with a retinoblastoma usually have enucleation of eye contents and undergo radiation therapy. In this group of children a slight deformation in facial growth is exhibited on the operated side. The radiation affects the oral microflora. This study was conducted to investigate the oral microflora in this group of patients compared to normal children. Nineteen children, ages 4-15 years, were tested for oral microflora by culture. A control group was comprised of 20 normal healthy children from a primary school in Bangkok, Thailand. Paraffin-stimulated whole saliva was collected and cultured for the presence of mutans streptococci, lactobacilli and Candida species. The isolation frequencies and abundances of lactobacilli and Candida species in saliva samples of irradiated children were significantly greater than healthy children. The mutans streptococci counts were significantly different from healthy controls. Radiation therapy may have had some influence on the oral ecology of these patients, so had a higher risk of caries and candidiasis than the healthy controls. Therefore, comprehensive preventive measures should be taken in these children.en_US
dc.description.affiliationMaxillofacial Prosthetic Service, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSrithavaj T, Thaweboon S. Determination of oral microflora in irradiated ocular deformed children. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2006 Sep; 37(5): 991-5en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/33100
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/2006_37_5/23-3878.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshCandida --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshEye Enucleation --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshLactobacillus --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshRadiotherapy --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshRetinoblastoma --radiotherapyen_US
dc.subject.meshSaliva --microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshStreptococcus mutans --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshThailanden_US
dc.titleDetermination of oral microflora in irradiated ocular deformed children.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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