Correlation of dental caries and dermatoglyphics in pediatric cases

Correlation of cariogenic bacteria and dental caries in adults.

Many studies suggest that mutans streptococci (MS), Lactobacillus (LB), and salivary buffering capacity are important risk factors for dental caries. However, target populations for most studies were children. In adult patients, the same risk factors affect the number of fillings or prostheses or secondary caries. It is therefore important to investigate these risk factors as predictors of cari...

dental caries prevalence and incidence in pediatric dentistry

Is there an association between weight and dental caries among pediatric patients in an urban dental school? A correlation study.

Obesity in the young is a public health priority. The prevalence of overweight children in the United States has risen almost threefold in the last two decades. An association between weight and oral health has been suggested in adults, whereas evidence supporting this association in children is controversial at best. The aim of our study was to evaluate the association between weight and denta...

review of radiographic methods in dental implantology

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Caries risk assessment, prevention, and management in pediatric dental care.

The recent increase in the prevalence of dental caries among young children has highlighted the need for a new approach to prevent caries in children at a younger age. New disease prevention management models call for children to have their first visit to the dentist at age 1 or when their first tooth erupts. This article addresses early childhood caries risk assessment, prevention, and managem...