There has been a paradigm shift from Black's 'extension for prevention' to a minimal intervention approach in the recent time. The most important aspect in diagnosis of earliest stages of enamel demineralization involves accurate and reliable detection of such lesions. The newer diagnostic aids would enable the dentist to detect and diagnose early enamel lesions and direct appropriate preventiv...

Dental caries commonly referred to as tooth decay is a dynamic, progressive, infectious, diet-dependent and most prevalent chronic disease with a global distribution. Individuals of any age are susceptible to this disease at any point of time throughout their life. This disease is reversible if detected at the earliest possible stage. Dental caries can be the outcome when pathological factors l...

  Objective: Tooth surface undergoes continuous remineralization and demineralization. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of Caseinphosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) paste and Fluoride gel on the microhardness of demineralized enamel lesions.   Methods: Frothy eight specimens of premolar teeth were chosen and randomly divided to 4 groups of 12. After the initial m...

Dental caries is a bacteria-associated progressive process of the hard tissues of the coronal and root surfaces of teeth. The net demineralization may begin soon after tooth eruption in caries susceptible children without being recognized by dental professionals. This process may progress further resulting in a caries lesion that is the sign and/or the symptom of the carious process. Caries is ...

Past few decades have seen a significant increase in the prevalence of dental caries at a global scale. To reduce the pervasiveness of cariogenic microflora, various efforts have been undertaken. However, completely eradicating caries-associated microorganisms has been futile.1 Endogenous bacteria, such as Lactobacillus species, Streptococcus mutans, and Streptococcus sobrinus persisting in bio...

Oral cavity is a very wide distributed ecosystem in which several hundred microbial species normally cohabit harmoniously. Under special conditions some micro-organism with a potential is promoted, leading to inflammation & infection by induced demineralization of dental enamel that normally constitutes an impermeable barrier that protects the underlying dentin and the connective tissue situate...

Dental materials are essential for most of dental treatment modalities. Understanding the science and chemistry behind their properties can enable operator to employ material its maximum advantage. Contemporary have evolved significantly from conventional variety, but there is always room refinement since inadequacies current in function recognized only with advent advanced testing methods. As ...

Background: Probiotics are live microorganisms which that provide various health benefits to the host upon administration in adequate amounts. Lactobacilli, Propionibacterium, and Bifidobacterium common “Lactic Acid-producing bacteria (LAB)” present probiotic formulations. These release many organic acids, mainly lactic acid, acetic propionic acid into their surrounding environment. Increased c...