ABSTRAKLatar Belakang: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) disebabkan oleh aktivitas
Streptococcus mutans dengan cara memetabolisme karbohidrat menjadi asam laktat.
Salah satu bakteri yang memfermentasikan asam laktat adalah Veillonella spp.
Tujuan: Mengetahui perbandingan kuantitas Streptococcus mutans dan Veillonella
spp. plak lidah anak kategori risiko karies rendah dan tinggi. Metode: Kuantitas
Streptococcus mutans dan Veillonella spp. dari sampel plak lidah dikuantifikasi
menggunakan qPCR. Hasil: Kuantitas Streptococcus mutans dan Veillonella spp. lebih
banyak pada kategori risiko karies tinggi dibandingkan risiko karies rendah.
Kesimpulan: Kuantitas Streptococcus mutans dan Veillonella spp. pada plak lidah
anak kategori risiko karies rendah dan tinggi tidak berbeda bermakna secara statistik.
ABSTRACTBackground: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is caused by the activity of
Streptococcus mutans by metabolize carbohydrates into lactic acid. One of the bacteria
that fermenting lactic acid is Veillonella spp. Objectives: To determine the
comparison of Streptococcus mutans and Veillonella spp. quantity in tongue plaque of
children with low-risk and high-risk caries. Methods: Quantity of Streptococcus
mutans and Veillonella spp. from tongue plaque samples were quantified using qPCR.
Results: Quantity of Streptococcus mutans and Veillonella spp. in high-risk caries is
higher than low-risk caries. Conclusion: There were no significant differences
between Streptococcus mutans and Veillonella spp. quantity in tongue plaque with
children with low-risk and high-risk caries.
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