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Impact of Pharmacological Interventions in Expectant Mothers Resulting in Altered Mutans Streptococci Levels in their Children.

September-October 2015 | Pediatric Dentistry | Muthu MS, Ankita S, Renugalakshmi A, Richard K. | 37(5):422-8.
... The efficacy of postnatal interventions in expectant mothers for preventing dental caries and MS transmission in their children has been thoroughly studied18; however, data regarding the efficacy of prenatal interventions remain unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this paper was to provide a systematic review of the current literature assessing the efficacy of maternal administration of fluoride, chlorhexidine mouthrinses, and xylitol in altering the mutans streptococci levels in children.