Can infants catch caries? A review of the current evidence on the infectious nature of dental caries in infants.
Chan
Kar Mun
KM
Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria. chankm98@yahoo.com
King
Nigel M
NM
Kilpatri
Nicky M
NM
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D009035:Mothers; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000635:transmission; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000472:pathogenicity