Dental caries is a infectious microbiologic disease of the tooth that results in localized dissolution and destruction of calcified tissues. Its seen in all age groups, few preventive agents have been evaluated to prevent the caries. Xylitol, a polysugar, obtained from birch tree has been shown to reduce dental caries when mixed with food, chewing gums and milk. Dental caries are prevalent in a...

Streptococcus mutans is important in dental caries. Although the role of cytokines in the pathogenesis of dental caries is not clear, components of S. mutans were found to stimulate production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. We examined the associations of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra), and IL-10 with dental caries. Unstimulated whole saliva and blood samples were obtain...

BACKGROUND Evidence linking caries in primary dentition and children's anthropometric measures is contradictory. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of primary dental caries and its relationship with body mass index (BMI) among 7-9 years old school children in urban Guangzhou, China. METHODS This cross-sectional study enrolled 32,461 pupils (14,778 girls and 17,683 boys) aged 7-9 years from 6...

5 Dental caries is frequently defined as a “multifactorial disease” on the grounds that its onset involves carbohydrates, oral microorganisms, acids, salivary flow, fluoride, and the frequency of carbohydrates intake. However, there is extensive scientific evidence that free sugars are the primary necessary factor in the development of dental caries. After sugar consumption there is an increase...

presence of available and stable fluoride in a dentifrice formulation is a major requirement for an anti-caries effect. although the available fluoride concentration in iranian dentifrices has been reported in previous studies, there is little information on its stability; which is dependent upon dentifrice formulation. this study was done to assess the fluoride ion concentration and stability ...

dental caries, a progressive bacterial damage to teeth, is one of the most common diseases that affects 95% of the population and is still a major cause of tooth loss. unfortunately, there is currently no highly sensitive and specific clinical means for its detection in its early stages. the accurate detection of early caries in enamel would be of significant clinical value. since, it is possib...

BACKGROUND Dental caries in children remains a significant public health problem. It is a disease with multifactorial causes. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of dental caries among children between 7 to 14 years old. METHODS A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in Gondar town from June 2011 to September 2011. A total of 842 children we...

statement of problem: dental caries are considered as one of the most common health problems and have been shown to be more prevalent in children. purpose: the aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the distribution of dental caries among 400 twelve-year-old schoolchildren, in the al-mukalla area in yemen. materials and methods: multistage stratified sampling was used to obtain a sa...

The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of dental caries among people in chennai. A descriptive cross-sectional study was planned to assess the status and prevalence of dental caries. A total of 200 patients will be examined, among age group between 20-50 years .Hence, the present study is undertaken to assess the dental caries prevalence among the chennai populations. There is a need ...

background: there is a relationship between dental caries and high blood sugar. this study was designed to investigate the prevalence of dental caries among diabetic children in isfahan, iran. methods: diabetic children from pediatric ward of hospitals were compared to a control healthy group of children. results: the mean dmft was significantly higher in diabetic children compared to the contr...