This review explores the multifactorial etiology of dental caries disease. Current theories suggest that a singular focus on mutans streptococci and lactobacillus as the sole causative microbiological agents is no longer a viable strategy in treatment of this prevalent disease. Dental caries is an infectious transmissible disease process where a cariogenic biofilm in the presence of an oral sta...

Dental caries is the most prevalent chronic oral disease, influencing and systemic health of individuals, being result interaction multiple factors, such as microbial agents, environment, salivary pH, host response. The main process that occurs in dental demineralization tooth enamel, directly influenced by exposing structures to action pathological agents. role saliva etiology a major one, hom...

The influence of Streptococcus mitis BMS biosurfactants on the adhesion of eight pioneer and four cariogenic oral bacterial strains was, for a first screening, examined in a microtiter plate assay. The adhesion to pellicle-coated wells of three cariogenic strains was inhibited >70% by the biosurfactants, while only one pioneer strain showed >70% reduction. The reduction for the other strains di...

OBJECTIVE Iron deficiency is the most common form of malnutrition in developing countries. Iron containing supplements have been used effectively to solve this problem. In children, because of teeth staining after taking iron drops, parents have the idea that iron drops are the cause of tooth decay; therefore, they limit this vital supplement in their children's diet. Hereby, we evaluate the hi...

INTRODUCTION Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus are the main causative organisms for enamel demineralization during orthodontic treatment. In this study, we analyzed the prevalence of cariogenic streptococci adhering to incisor brackets. METHODS Four incisor brackets from both the maxilla and the mandible were collected from 80 patients at debonding, immediately after the visible...

OBJECTIVE The oral environment is subject to biofilm accumulation and cariogenic challenge, and few studies exist on the effect of these factors on the bond strength of adhesive systems. The aim of this study was to test if the exposure of adhesive interfaces to cariogenic challenge under biofilm accumulation could promote higher degradation than the exposure to biofilm accumulation alone. MA...

The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of a regional basic diet (RBD) on the prevalence of caries in the molar teeth of rats of both sexes aged 23 days. The animals were divided into six groups of 10 rats each receiving the following diets for 30 and 60 days after weaning: RBD, a cariogenic diet, and a commercial diet. The prevalence and penetration of caries in the molar teet...

Abstract The concept of nanotechnology revolves around the delivery nano particle incorporated drugs which are originally engineered technology. Nanoparticles used for targeted and controlled release a curative agents. Nanotechnology is gaining importance likely to be routine element regular dental clinics. Nanomaterials being in toothpastes, mouth rinses improved efficiencies. It has found its...

OBJECTIVE To characterize the oral health-related attitudes and behaviour of Czech parents of preschool children. MATERIALS AND METHODS A representative sample of 796 parents was recruited for the cross-sectional questionnaire survey. Study data were collected using a validated questionnaire with 44 attitudinal items related to different aspects of caries prevention. The data were analyzed by...