Dental caries is a highly prevalent disease, although, in most developed countries, its prevalence has declined, but the disease remains a major public health problem (Selwitz et al., 2007). Signs of the caries process cover a continuum from the first molecular changes in the apatite crystals of the tooth to a visible white-spot lesion, continuing with dentin involvement and eventual cavitation...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Bruxism is defined as a habitual nonfunctional forceful contact between occlusal tooth surfaces. In younger children bruxism may be a consequence of the masticatory neuromuscular system immaturity. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of bruxism and investigate the relationship between occlusal factors and bruxism among preschool children. MATERIALS AND METHO...

BACKGROUND Caries management historically has focused on the removal of cavitated carious tissue and restoration of the tooth. OVERVIEW Assessing a patient's risk of developing caries is a vital component of caries management. A comprehensive caries assessment should consider factors such as past and current caries experience, diet, fluoride exposure, presence of cariogenic bacteria, salivary...

Early childhood caries (ECC) is defi ned as the presence of one or more decayed tooth surfaces in any primary tooth in children 71 months of age or younger [1]. ECC is the most common chronic illness among children and adolescent. Caries progression can lead to pain and reduced ability to chew and eat, which may also lead to iron defi ciency due to malnutrition [2]. Reduction of quality of life...

Conservative instrumentation of initial posterior approximal caries is beneficial to patients and simplifies surgical management. This article describes a minimally invasive technique for preparing Class II lesions while keeping the marginal ridge and occlusal surface intact. Eradication of caries by minimally invasive techniques and restoration of tooth form after such cavity preparation neces...

DENTAL CARIES AND A CONSIDERATION OF THE ROLE OF DIET IN PREVENTION T HE FOUNDATION for dental health is established early in life. The greatest single cause of dental disease is caries which, in turn, is largely a disease of the first two decades of life. The deciduous teeth are no less susceptible than the permanent ones, and disease in them is not without serious consequence for the permanen...

BACKGROUND Little information exists about the experience of and risk factors for dental caries in young adults in Russia. We investigated dental caries experience and determinants in medical and dental students in North-West Russia. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 442 medical and 309 dental undergraduate students of Russian nationality aged 18-25 years from the Northern State Med...

Background: Despite of advancements in treatment modalities, dental caries remains a serious health problem in human society. Reports on the pattern of dental caries in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh is lacking in English literature. The present study aimed to describe the pattern of caries among the patients attending the Conservative Dentistry and Endodontic Unit of Faculty of Dental ...

DENTAL CARIES AND A CONSIDERATION OF THE ROLE OF DIET IN PREVENTION T HE FOUNDATION for dental health is established early in life. The greatest single cause of dental disease is caries which, in turn, is largely a disease of the first two decades of life. The deciduous teeth are no less susceptible than the permanent ones, and disease in them is not without serious consequence for the permanen...

Dental caries is the most common oral disease worldwide. Caries is primarily caused by bacteria that colonize the mouth and breaks down sugars to produce an acid that de-mineralizes the surface of teeth. The resulting hole is called a carious lesion, and is the symptom used to diagnose this disease. Untreated caries provides an opportunity for other bacteria to infect the inner structure of the...