background: nitric oxide (no), a highly reactive radical, participates in the nonspecific natural defense mechanism of the oral cavity. aims and objectives: the present study was attempted to evaluate the salivary no levels in 4–5 year‑old children with early childhood caries (ecc). the objective of the present study was to assess the salivary no concentration in children with different caries ...

INTRODUCTION Dermatoglyphics is an extremely useful tool as a preliminary investigation method for diagnosing suspected genetic disorders. Caries being a multifactorial disease with the influence of genetic pattern, early identification of caries risk children with dermatoglyphics can help in using effective and efficient caries preventive measures. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The study was undertake...

BACKGROUND Children with congenital heart defects (CHD) are reported to have poorer oral health compared with healthy children. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an intensive oral health care program among children with CHD followed from infancy to the age of 5 years, by comparing their oral health status at 5 years with a control group of children with CHD who h...

abstract: introduction: asthma is a common disorder that affects children. only a limited number of studies have investigated the effect of asthma on dental caries. the purpose of this study was to determine the dental caries status in children with bronchial asthma. methods and materials: in this crossectional study, 75 asthmatic and 75 non asthmatic children who were matched according to age ...

BACKGROUND Untreated dental caries in children remains a public health challenge in poor communities. OBJECTIVES This prospective controlled clinical trial investigated the effectiveness of a new anti-caries agent, Nano Silver Fluoride (NSF), applied once a year to arrest caries in children. METHODS One hundred thirty decayed primary teeth were randomly divided into two groups: NSF as the e...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the effectiveness of home visits advising mothers about healthy feeding practices during the first year of life on the occurrence of early childhood caries and severe early childhood caries at 4 years of age. METHODS We conducted a parallel randomized trial of mothers of single, full-term children with birthweight > or = 2500g in São Leopoldo, Brazil. The interventio...

Caries can be controlled by the early treatment of the carious lesion, by alteration of conditions upon the tooth surface and by dietary means during the period of tooth formation. The incidence of dental caries is influenced by a large number of factors. After the teeth have erupted, local conditions on the surface of the teeth have the greatest influence, but tooth structure is of considerabl...

Introduction: The development of a self-limiting caries removal technique would be of great clinical importance. Smart bur II is a relatively new bur in the dental market and its manufacturer is claiming that it is the ultimate bur for selective caries removal. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate caries removal time and efficacy of Smart bur II in comparison with conventional carb...

OBJECTIVE Tooth decay is one of the most common oral infections observed in skeletal assemblages. Sex differentials in caries frequency are commonly examined, with most studies finding that females tend to have a higher frequency of carious lesions (caries) compared to males. Less research has examined differences in caries between males and females with respect to age in past populations. Find...