title: Serum antibodies to plaque bacteria in subjects with dental caries and gingivitis.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000276:immunology*; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D005673:Fusobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009909:Oral Health; D010512:Periodontal Index; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013298:Streptococcus sanguis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014678:Veillonella / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial