Oral candida: is dummy carriage the culprit?

Arch Dis Child. 1987 Apr;62(4):406-8. doi: 10.1136/adc.62.4.406.

Abstract

Oral candida in subjects who sucked dummies was almost double that of controls. Although the carriage of Candida albicans on silicone dummies was significantly reduced compared with latex dummies, oral colonisation was unaffected, suggesting that dummy carriage is not the cause of the observed increase.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Candidiasis, Oral / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant Care
  • Rubber
  • Silicone Elastomers

Substances

  • Silicone Elastomers
  • Rubber