HIGH-RISK DENTAL CARIES

Risk Assessment, Dental Caries | ACFF

MMP13 polymorphism decreases risk for dental caries.

Recent evidence suggests that genetic studies may contribute to a better understanding of individual susceptibility to caries. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors have been suggested to be involved in the caries process. The purpose of this study was to determine if polymorphisms in MMP2 (rs243865), MMP9 (rs17576), MMP13 (rs2252070), and TIMP2 (rs7501477) were associate...

Dental caries risk in hereditary epidermolysis bullosa.

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a clinically diverse group of conditions characterized by skin fragility and, in certain types, marked dental involvement. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of dental caries in EB and control populations. Healthy individuals and participants from the Southern Clinical Center of the National EB Registry were examined with artificial light and...

Asthma--a risk factor for dental caries.

This report points out a correlation between asthma and dental caries. It also gives certain guidelines on the measures to be taken in an asthmatic to negate the risk of dental caries.

Breastfeeding and risk of dental caries.