Bacteria that accumulate polyphosphate have previously been shown to dynamically influence the solubility of phosphatic minerals in marine settings and wastewater. Here we show that dental plaque, saliva, and carious lesions, all contain abundant polyphosphate-accumulating bacteria. Saturation state modeling results, informed by phosphate uptake experiments using the model organism Lactobacillu...

BACKGROUND The authors tested hypotheses that more noxious family environments are associated with poorer adult and child oral health. METHODS A community sample of married or cohabiting couples (N = 135) and their elementary school-aged children participated. Dental hygienists determined the number of decayed, missing and filled surfaces via oral examination. Subjective oral health impacts w...

BACKGROUND Less is known about the association between general health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and oral HRQoL (OHRQoL) among patients with specific diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the association between patient-centered outcome measurements (HRQoL and OHRQoL) of oral cancer patients at least 6 months after treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS HRQoL was measured with the 12-It...

lichen planus (lp) is a chronic inflammatory disease of probable immune-based etiology. the pathogenesis of lp is unclear, but apoptotic changes in epidermal (epithelial) cells have been reported. destruction of the basal cell layer is observed and many changes in cell proliferation, cell repair and cell death occur in the injured mucosal epithelium. the aim of this study was to evaluate and co...

Background Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) periphrastically has a significant impact on oral health. A recent study has shown the significant facts of the oral health-related quality of life based on many factors such as individual, social status, household management, daily habits, and local factors. The differences in the oral health status possibly occur in between countries, differen...

Oral disease in early childhood is highly prevalent and costly impacts on the child family with significant societal costs. Current approaches have largely failed to improve young children's oral health. This paper proposes a different approach conceptualize poor health preschool children (0-5 years) using social practices. Social practice theory offers an innovative perspective understanding b...