Effects of Chlorhexidine-Fluoride Gel Treatments in Mothers on the Establishment of Mutans Streptococci in Primary Teeth and the Development of Dental Caries in Children

In a longitudinal 3-year study, 151 children were followed for the colonization of the primary dentition by mutans streptococci (MS) and for the development of dental caries. At the age of 1 year, the