Variability of two plaque sampling methods in quantitation of Streptococcus mutans.
The aim of this study was to determine the reproducibility of individual versus pooled plaque sampling of permanent first molars (PFM) to quantitate Streptococcus mutans (SM)/total streptococci (TS). Ten individual and pooled plaque samples were collected from 35 subjects, randomly assigned to individual-first or pooled-first group. Plaque samples were processed and quantified for SM and TS. SM/TS ratio was used to determine the reproducibility within two group samples. Mean percentage of SM/TS in both methods were not significantly different. However, within subject detection of SM was found to be significantly more sensitive for individual sampling method. Despite the lack of a difference between both methods for SM/TS quantitation, the difference in SM detection suggests that individual sampling is more sensitive.
Hsu
K-L C
KL
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Osgood
R C
RC
Cutter
G R
GR
Childers
N K
NK
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial / Q000379:methods; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008963:Molar / Q000382:microbiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D055815:Young Adult
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