Mode of delivery, mutans streptococci colonization, and early childhood caries in three- to five-year-old Thai children

• Main Authors: Pattanaporn K., Saraithong P., Khongkhunthian S., Aleksejuniene J., Laohapensang P., Chhun N., Chen Z., Li Y.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84876742862&partnerID=40&md5=b818d4118ba62c16ad40062f9f9c0a39; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/1149
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Objective To investigate whether mode of delivery is associated with mutans streptococci (MS) colonization and early childhood caries (ECC) in preschool Thai children. Methods Three hundred and fifty mothers and their 3- to 5-year-old children (184 born vaginally and 166 born by Caesarean section) p...