Original article: The carriage of Candida species on the dorsal surface of the tongue: the correlation with the dental, periodontal and prosthetic status in elderly subjects

• Published in: Gerodontology Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 157 - 163
• Main Authors: Wang, Jing, Ohshima, Tomoko, Yasunari, Utako, Namikoshi, Satoko, Yoshihara, Akihiro, Miyazaki, Hideo, Maeda, Nobuko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.09.2006
• Subjects: Candida albicans

Objectives:To screen the carriage status of Candida species, especially Candida albicans and its genotype in an epidemiological survey and to investigate its correlation with the dental, periodontal and prosthetic status of healthy elderly subjects. Materials and methods:Microbiological samples were...