Comparison of the Plaque Microflora in Immunodeficient and Immunocompetent Dental Patients

Lee R. Brown; Bruce F. Mackler; Barnet M. Levy; Thomas E. Wright; Sandra F. Handler; Joanne S. Moylan; Deborah H. Perkins; Harris J. Keene

doi:10.1177/00220345790580120301

Comparison of the Plaque Microflora in Immunodeficient and Immunocompetent Dental Patients

Lee R. Brown, Bruce F. Mackler, Barnet M. Levy, Thomas E. Wright, Sandra F. Handler, Joanne S. Moylan, Deborah H. Perkins, Harris J. Keene

Physiology

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

21 Scopus citations

Abstract

The nature and extent of the immune dysfunctions in 20 immunodeficient patients, as well as the immunocompetence of 22 control subjects, were verified by cell-mediated responsiveness and immunoglobulin quantitations. Comparisons of the microbial composition of supragingival plaque between the two populations showed that a greater number of immunodefcient than control subjects harbored Candida sp. and Staphylococcus sp. Conversely, a lower number of immunodeficient than control subjects harbored Streptococcus mutans. Also, patients with immune dysfunctions had a lower dental caries experience than their immunocompetent counterparts.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2344-2352
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Dental Research
Volume	58
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345790580120301
State	Published - Dec 1979

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Dentistry (all)

Access to Document

10.1177/00220345790580120301

Cite this

@article{8ed65dbc6b2f4bcaa248c06f439f7a21,

title = "Comparison of the Plaque Microflora in Immunodeficient and Immunocompetent Dental Patients",

abstract = "The nature and extent of the immune dysfunctions in 20 immunodeficient patients, as well as the immunocompetence of 22 control subjects, were verified by cell-mediated responsiveness and immunoglobulin quantitations. Comparisons of the microbial composition of supragingival plaque between the two populations showed that a greater number of immunodefcient than control subjects harbored Candida sp. and Staphylococcus sp. Conversely, a lower number of immunodeficient than control subjects harbored Streptococcus mutans. Also, patients with immune dysfunctions had a lower dental caries experience than their immunocompetent counterparts.",

author = "Brown, {Lee R.} and Mackler, {Bruce F.} and Levy, {Barnet M.} and Wright, {Thomas E.} and Handler, {Sandra F.} and Moylan, {Joanne S.} and Perkins, {Deborah H.} and Keene, {Harris J.}",

year = "1979",

month = dec,

doi = "10.1177/00220345790580120301",

language = "English",

volume = "58",

pages = "2344--2352",

number = "12",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Comparison of the Plaque Microflora in Immunodeficient and Immunocompetent Dental Patients

AU - Brown, Lee R.

AU - Mackler, Bruce F.

AU - Levy, Barnet M.

AU - Wright, Thomas E.

AU - Handler, Sandra F.

AU - Moylan, Joanne S.

AU - Perkins, Deborah H.

AU - Keene, Harris J.

PY - 1979/12

Y1 - 1979/12

N2 - The nature and extent of the immune dysfunctions in 20 immunodeficient patients, as well as the immunocompetence of 22 control subjects, were verified by cell-mediated responsiveness and immunoglobulin quantitations. Comparisons of the microbial composition of supragingival plaque between the two populations showed that a greater number of immunodefcient than control subjects harbored Candida sp. and Staphylococcus sp. Conversely, a lower number of immunodeficient than control subjects harbored Streptococcus mutans. Also, patients with immune dysfunctions had a lower dental caries experience than their immunocompetent counterparts.

AB - The nature and extent of the immune dysfunctions in 20 immunodeficient patients, as well as the immunocompetence of 22 control subjects, were verified by cell-mediated responsiveness and immunoglobulin quantitations. Comparisons of the microbial composition of supragingival plaque between the two populations showed that a greater number of immunodefcient than control subjects harbored Candida sp. and Staphylococcus sp. Conversely, a lower number of immunodeficient than control subjects harbored Streptococcus mutans. Also, patients with immune dysfunctions had a lower dental caries experience than their immunocompetent counterparts.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0018592194&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0018592194&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1177/00220345790580120301

DO - 10.1177/00220345790580120301

M3 - Article

C2 - 292683

AN - SCOPUS:0018592194

VL - 58

SP - 2344

EP - 2352

IS - 12

ER -

Comparison of the Plaque Microflora in Immunodeficient and Immunocompetent Dental Patients

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this