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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Extracellular polysaccharides play a central role in the survival capabilities of caries-causing bacteria in dental plaque, researchers report.

Conclusion In summary, the prevalence and severity of dental caries and MIH among 7–9-year-old children in Norway were not found to be significantly associated with vitamin D status.

Utilizing data from genetic and intra-oral examination, the researchers tested the association of polymorphisms in hair keratins with dental caries susceptibility.