Reginald BA

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India

Publications

• Original Article   
  Quantification and Correlation of Oral Candida with Caries Index Among Different Age Groups of School Children: A Case???Control Study
  Author(s): Naidu BV and Reginald BA*
  
  Background: Dental caries is the most common infectious disease affecting humans and is the predominant cause of tooth loss in children. Although Candida’s role in dental caries has been studied extensively, limited homogenous studies have been conducted and none have been found, that associate Candida with dental caries, while correlating it to different age groups. Aim: The study aimed to quantify oral Candida in school children and correlate candidal carriage to the caries index and further analyze an age association. Subjects and Methods: Decayed‑Filled teeth/Decayed‑Missing‑Filled Teeth (dft/DMFT) index scores of 150 subjects were evaluated, and concentrated oral rinse samples were collected from each par.. Read More»