The initial detection of dental caries is an essential biomedical requirement to barricade the progression of caries and tooth demineralization. The objective of this study is to introduce an optical frequency-domain imaging technique based quantitative evaluation method to calculate the volume and thickness of enamel residual, and a quantification method was developed to evaluate the total int...

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 method...

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 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 one of the most prevalent and costly diseases in the United States and throughout the world. Although the manifestation of the disease is the dissolution of tooth structure, the biological nature of the disease is a microbial infection. Traditional dentistry has been heavily focused on repairing damaged tooth structure via surgical approaches. The advancement of microbiology an...

To assess the progression of dental caries among Malaysian infantry soldiers after 5 years in military service. A retrospective cohort study with a self-administered questionnaire and a clinical oral examination. Data were available for 173 (67.3%) soldiers. Mean decayed, missing, or filled teeth had increased significantly by 20.6% (P = .001) over 5 years. The highest increase was in the missi...

OBJECTIVE We conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis of five specific dental interventions to help guide resource allocation. METHODS We developed a spreadsheet-based tool, from the healthcare payer perspective, to evaluate the cost effectiveness of specific dental interventions that are currently used among Alaska Native children (6-60 months). Interventions included: water fluoridation, den...

Family physicians commonly encounter patients with dental infections, such as dental caries and periodontal disease. Dental caries is caused by bacteria that destroy the enamel and dentin; it can be detected by an oral examination that shows stained pits or fissures on the tooth surface. Use of fluoride is the most effective prevention measure for dental caries. Untreated caries may progress to...

BACKGROUND Radiographs, adjunct to clinical examination are always valuable complementary methods for dental caries detection. Recently, progressing in digital imaging system provides possibility of software designing for automatically dental caries detection. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to develop and assess the function of diagnostic computer software designed for evaluation of app...