Background and epidemiology: Dental caries is a chronic, infectious disease caused by bacterial by-products that dissolve the enamel surface of teeth.[1][1] The interaction of 3 factors allows this to ...

A 2023 randomized controlled trial in the Journal of Dentistry found that the bulk-fill base technique reduced procedure time ...

Background: The aim of our study was to perform a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis in order to investigate relationship between drug use and oral health. Methods: We searched ...

Dental plaque is a complex biofilm at the heart of oral disease. Learn how it causes cavities and gum inflammation and why ...

Background Child dental caries is highly prevalent worldwide, with significant treatment costs, but its broader societal ...

Background This systematic review was designed to uncover the most reliable evidence about the effects of caries preventive strategies in children and adolescents of immigrant or low socioeconomic ...

Editor's note: Quotes are taken from an exclusive interview during the recent International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne, Germany. Dental caries remains one of the most widespread health issues ...

How caries-causing bacteria can survive in dental plaque. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2017 / 11 / 171102095913.htm ...

Link between hair disorders and susceptibility to dental caries. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2015 / 03 / 150314084150.htm.

The association's guidelines from 2012 recommended that adults who don't have an increased risk of dental caries (myself included) need only bitewing X-rays of the back teeth every two to three years.