Sociodemographic Variation of Caries Risk Factors in Toddlers and Caregivers by G. J. Eckert, R. Jackson, M. Fontana

“…Objectives. Dental caries is the most common chronic childhood disease, with numerous identified risk factors. …”
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Fluoride Adsorption by Pumice from Aqueous Solutions by Amir Hossein Mahvi, Behzad Heibati, Alireza Mesdaghinia, Ahmad Reza Yari

“…Among the dissolved elements in drinking water, fluoride is noticeable, because both the very low or very high concentrations have adverse health impacts such as dental caries. Therefore, fluoride concentration should be kept in acceptable levels. …”
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Dataset for Genome Sequencing and De Novo Assembly of the Candidate Phyla Radiation in Supragingival Plaque by Song Jiang, Jie Nie, Yuxing Chen, Shiying Zhang, Xiaoyan Wang, Feng Chen

“…The Candidate Phyla Radiation (CPR), as a newly discovered and difficult-to-culture bacterium, accounts for the majority of the bacterial domain, which may be related to various oral diseases, including dental caries. Restricted by laboratory culture conditions, there is limited knowledge about oral CPR. …”
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Sediaan Obat Kumur Dalam Bentuk Teh Celup Dari Daun Teh Hijau, Daun Sirih, Dan Kayu Manis by septina mulia

“…Mouthwash is a solution or liquid used to rinse the oral cavity that has benefits for eliminating harmful bacteria, removing unpleasant odors (halitosis), providing therapeutic effects, and eliminating or preventing dental caries, as well as for aesthetics and freshness. …”
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Oral conditions treated in the UNIANDES Dental Care Unit adult clinic by Yenny Catherine Linares González, Diego Fernando Ganàn Perrazo, Paola Andrea Mena Silva, Catalina del Rosario Boada Zurita

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> 56.9 % of the patients belong to the female gender, the greatest number of dental cares occurred in young adults aged between 20 and 40 years old, dental caries was the most frequent oral pathology and simple restorations were stand out among the most frequently performed procedures.…”
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Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) in the Oral Health Care Network of São Paulo-SP (ARTSUS-SP): Development of an Evidence-Informed Public Health Strategy by Fábio Carneiro Martins, Mariana Gabriel, Antônio Carlos Frias, Daniela Prócida Raggio, Doralice Severo da Cruz Teixeira, Ana Estela Haddad, Fernanda Campos de Almeida Carrer

“… Objective: To describe and analyze the context and decision-making process to deal with a major problem: the high prevalence of dental caries and the great difficulty in moving students from schools to the Basic Health Units of the Unified Health System for carrying out treatments in a metropolis. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Barriers to Fluoride Application as a Preventive Measure among Oral Health Care Providers by Aqdar A. Akbar, Noura Al-Sumait, Hanan Al-Yahya, Mohammad Y. Sabti, Muawia A. Qudeimat

“…Majority of the participants (80%) acknowledged that topical fluoride prevents dental caries, but only 40% frequently use it in their practices. …”
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Health status of perimenopausal and postmenopausal women at Mangalore, Karnataka, India by C V Divya, Vasantkumar V Bhanushali, E Vinu, K S Premlal

“…The common comorbidities were anemia (49.5%), dental caries (23.4%), and hypertension (23.1%). There is a significant association between age at menopause (P < 0.05) and factors such as religion, socioeconomic status, age at menarche, length of menstrual cycles, number of bleeding days per cycle, history of oral contraceptive pill use, parity, age at first childbirth, and occupation (beedi workers). …”
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Susceptibility of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Streptococcus mutans to Antibacterial Effect from Mammea americana by Alejandra Herrera Herrera, Luis Franco Ospina, Luis Fang, Antonio Díaz Caballero

“…The development of periodontal disease and dental caries is influenced by several factors, such as microorganisms of bacterial biofilm or commensal bacteria in the mouth. …”
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An In Vitro Comparative Study of the Adaptation and Sealing Ability of Two Carrier-Based Root Canal Obturators by Ahmed Alkahtani, Sara Al-Subait, Sukumaran Anil

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Current Uses of Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) in the Dental Field: A Comprehensive Review by Maria Justina Roxana Virlan, Daniela Miricescu, Alexandra Totan, Maria Greabu, Cristiana Tanase, Cristina M. Sabliov, Constantin Caruntu, Bogdan Calenic

“…There is solid evidence that the development of PLGA microparticles and nanoparticles may be beneficial to a wide range of dental fields such as endodontic therapy, dental caries, dental surgery, dental implants, or periodontology. …”
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PCR-Based Identification of Oral Streptococcal Species by Jeffrey A. Banas, Min Zhu, Deborah V. Dawson, Huojun Cao, Steven M. Levy

“…The microbial etiology of dental caries is still debated. Among the hypothesized contributors are the “low pH streptococci,” a designation given to unusually acid proficient strains among the primary plaque colonizers S. oralis, S. mitis, S. gordonii, and S. anginosus. …”
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Odontogenic Facial Cellulitis by Yordany Boza Mejias, Clotilde Mora Pérez, Julio Romero Rodríguez, Surelys Sosa Suárez, Madialys Payo Monzón, Arelys Díaz Duménico

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> dental caries were the major cause of odontogenic cellulite. …”
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Is There a Real Relationship between the Presence of Helicobacter pylori in Dental Plaque and Gastric Infection? A Genotyping and Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Study on... by Mojtaba Moosavian, Elyas Kushki, Tahereh Navidifar, Eskandar Hajiani, Mahdi Mandegari

“…The oral cavity can act as an extra gastric reservoir for H. pylori, and the presence of the bacteria in the oral cavity is associated with a higher risk of dental caries development. This study aimed to determine the genotype and evaluate the association between the presence of H. pylori in dental plaque and gastric biopsy specimens in dyspeptic patients in Ahvaz, Southwest Iran. …”
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Experimental studies on the pH levels that affect demineralization and remineralization of human tooth enamel. by Sherzad Abdulrahman Muhammad, Bakhtiar Muhialdin Ahmed

“…Methods: Ninety-five participants of one age group (19-34 years old) were involved in this case-control study and divided into a caries-free group, very low-caries group and low-to-moderate caries group by relying on the DMFT value as a criterion for the diagnosis of dental caries. Forty previously extracted caries-free teeth were exposed to buffered saliva samples of the participants from the three groups at 37 oC for 24 hours. …”
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Advanced Lasers and Their Applications in Dentistry by Olivia Lili Zhang, Iris Xiaoxue Yin, Ollie Yiru Yu, Kenneth Luk, John Yun Niu, Chun Hung Chu

“…Laser fluorescence has been utilized for the pre-operative diagnosis of dental caries, enabling early detection and effective treatment planning. …”
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Fluoride-induced testicular and ovarian toxicity: evidence from animal studies by Seyedeh Fahimeh Talebi, Mohammad Seify, Ramji Kumar Bhandari, Hamed Shoorei, Shahram Dabiri Oskuei

“…Abstract Fluoride (F), as a natural element found in a wide range of sources such as water and certain foods, has been proven to be beneficial in preventing dental caries, but concerns have been raised regarding its potential deleterious effects on overall health. …”
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Efficacy of a Novel Bioactive Glass-Polymer Composite for Enamel Remineralization following Erosive Challenge by Farnoosh Fallahzadeh, Soolmaz Heidari, Farhood Najafi, Maryam Hajihasani, Nooshin Noshiri, Neda F. Nazari

“…Introduction. Dental caries is the most common cause of tooth loss. …”
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Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices among School Teachers in Chitwan District, Nepal by Harender Singh, Sanjeeb Chaudhary, Abhishek Gupta, Anusha Bhatta

“…Most of the school teachers had good knowledge about periodontal diseases in comparison to dental caries. Private school (20.7% : 57) teachers had higher good oral health knowledge as compared to government school teachers (9.8% : 27). …”
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Descriptive study on oral health and pathologies in vulnerable migrant adolescents from North and West Africa by Elena Sirumal, Susell Parra-Rojas, Juliana Cassol-Spanemberg, Ana Isabel Contreras-Madrid, David Pérez-Jorge, Rocío Trinidad Velázquez-Cayón

“…We found that 89.4% of the patients had dental caries, with a higher prevalence in North Africa. …”
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