AIM This study was undertaken to investigate and analyze the significance of dermatoglyphics in predicting the susceptibility of individuals to develop dental caries. MATERIALS AND METHODS This case-control study was conducted on 1250 children in the age group of 5 to 12 years from Chennai Corporation School, Vadapalani, Chennai. Out of 1250 subjects, 625 subjects were in the study group and ...

OBJECTIVES The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and correlates of dental caries in elderly population in northeast China. METHODS A community-based, cross-sectional study among 2376 elderly subjects (age: 65-74 years) from nine urban areas and nine rural areas in three provinces of northeast China was conducted using multistage stratified random sampling per the World Health ...

Objective To assess and compare dental caries experience and salivary S. mutans, S. sobrinus, and streptococci counts between groups of Down syndrome and non-Down syndrome children and adolescents. Material and Methods This study included a sample of 30 Down syndrome children and adolescents (G-DS) and 30 age- and sex-matched non-Down syndrome subjects (G-ND). Dental caries experience was est...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Salivary glands are very susceptible to radiation and any disturbances in their function are detrimental to the hard tissues in the oral cavity. The aim of this study was to evaluate posterior class V dental caries in patients with head and neck cancers undergoing radiotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, twenty seven patients undergoing conventional radiotherapy ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Childhood obesity has been associated with high refined sugar intake. The relationship between sucrose intake and development of dental caries has been established. The aim of this study was to determine the association between age-specific body mass index (BMI-for-age) and dental caries in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this cross-sectional study a total of 1003 child...

background and aims. salivary glands are very susceptible to radiation and any disturbances in their function are detrimental to the hard tissues in the oral cavity. the aim of this study was to evaluate posterior class v dental caries in patients with head and neck cancers undergoing radiotherapy. materials and methods. in this study, twenty seven patients undergoing conventional radiotherapy ...

This paper aimed to describe the prevalence of dental caries in Quilombola schoolchildren aged 5 12 years using DEF-T (decayed, extracted and filled teeth) DMF-T missing indices. A cross-sectional study. The sample consisted 47 schoolchildren, between old, both sexes, a municipal school located community Tocantins state (Brazil). participants underwent clinical oral examination, performed by de...

Abstract: Relationship between body mass index (BMI) and dental caries in children has been studied several countries shows varying results. Poor oral health will have an impact on aspects of the quality life such as speaking chewing, resulting malnutrition undernutrition. Meanwhile, intake foods rich carbohydrates is a risk factor for overweight or obesity, can also cause caries. This study ai...

Hexane, ethyl acetate, ethanol and methanol extracts of Psidium guajava, Terminalia chebula, Mimusops elengi and Achyranthes aspera were tested against the dental caries causing bacteria Streptococcus mutans and fungus Candida albicans isolated from caries infected patients. All the four extracts of P. guajava showed activity against both S. mutans and C. albicans. Maximum zone of inhibition wa...

SEVERAL studies have compared the effects of sucrose and other carbohydrates on caries activity in rats receiving modifications of cariogenic diet 2000 of KEY= and JORDAN (1964) and it has been concluded that complete or intermittent replacement of dietary sucrose with other carbohydrates results in greater inhibition of caries on the molar smooth surfaces of rats than in the deep molar fissure...