Dental Caries and Level of Cariogenic Bacteria in Preschool Children and their Mothers, Residents in Lima-Peru

Dental caries is the result of bacterial metabolic activity in dental biofilm with bacterium Streptococcus mutans, identified as primary etiological factor for and Lactobacillus plays an important role progression disease. The purpose study was to evaluate level cariogenic bacteria, S. mutans 30 children their respective mothers. Children affected had high levels relation free (60% 20% respectively), however, difference not significant Lactobacillus. Both without mothers mutans.