title: Streptococcus mutans approximal plaque index as a new epidemiologic tool for defining the parameters of Streptococcus mutans infection in human populations.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000382:microbiology; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology*; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D013295:Streptococcus mutans