| longitudinal study of caries and cariogenic bacteria in an elderly disabled population. | a 2-yr longitudinal study was conducted among elderly disabled residents of a longterm care facility. each of the 50 subjects examined at the beginning of the study had a mean of 14 teeth, with a mean of 6 carious and 6 restored teeth, per person. most of the subjects had very poor oral hygiene, and 26 of them had dental plaque that produced cultures of mutans streptococci and lactobacilli in excess of 10(5) cfu/ml. at the end of the first year, 40 subjects were examined again and, apart from a ... | 1990 | 2350951 |
| methodologic points to consider. | | 2004 | 15233364 |
| caveat emptor. "probiotics" might not be what they seem. | to assess whether commercially prepared probiotic products contain viable organisms, as claimed by their manufacturers, particularly whether products labeled as containing lactobacillus did so. to identify and quantify as many species as feasible and to compare them with the contents listed on labels. | 2004 | 15116804 |
| elderly canadians residing in long-term care hospitals: part ii. dental caries status. | dental caries has been identified as a significant problem for elderly residents of long-term care (ltc) hospitals in developed countries, yet little recent information is available for the canadian population. | 2002 | 12034072 |
| elderly canadians residing in long-term care hospitals: part i. medical and dental status. | oral diseases and conditions have been identified as a significant problem for elderly residents of long-term care (ltc) hospitals in developed countries, yet little recent information is available for the canadian population. | 2002 | 12034071 |
| predictors of caries in old age. | this study measured the incidence of dental caries for one year and identified factors associated with the risk of caries in a sample of 156 elderly subjects. the subjects were examined at baseline and after one year to record the number of missing, filled and decayed teeth, to measure oral hygiene and flow of saliva, and to estimate the numbers of streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli cultured from samples of saliva. all subjects were interviewed on both occasions for information on their use o ... | 1993 | 7713532 |