Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (QPCR) for the identification and quantification of Streptococcus Mutans in saliva and dental biofilm in children
Introduction: the objective of this study was to use real-time qPCR to identify and quantify the Streptococcus mutans species in samples of saliva and dental biofilm.Methods: 27 children were randomly Data Wire Harness chosen with the following criteria: 8 years of age, low socio-economic levels, residing in the northern metropolitan area of Santia