Dental calculus, a type of stone formed even under normal conditions, plays an important role in some periodontal diseases. Deposition of dental calculus follows plaque formation, and the variations in the degree of calcification reflect the changes in environment and form of its lamellar structure[1]. Dental plaque is composed of rods, cocci and filamentous bacteria[2], and these morphological...

The importance of Streptococcus mutans in the etiology of dental caries has been well documented. However, there is growing recognition that the cariogenic potential of dental plaque may be determined by the composite interactions of the total plaque bacteria rather than solely the virulence properties of a single organism. This study will examine how the interactions of S. mutans with other bi...

Interbacterial adhesion of bacteria isolated from canine dental plaque was assessed by performing a visual coaggregation assay. Using conditions mimicking those likely to be encountered in vivo, the entire cultivable plaque microbiota from a single dog was assessed, and eight (6.7%) unique coaggregation interactions were detected for 120 crosses. Transmission electron microscopy was used to vis...

OBJECTIVE This in situ study evaluated the discriminatory power and reliability of methods of dental plaque quantification and the relationship between visual indices (VI) and fluorescence camera (FC) to detect plaque. MATERIAL AND METHODS Six volunteers used palatal appliances with six bovine enamel blocks presenting different stages of plaque accumulation. The presence of plaque with and wi...

Caries is caused by bacterial acid production in tooth plaque, which can cause deep localized lesions if it remains too near the tooth for any length of time. If left the bacteria then may penetrate the tooth further and progress into the soft pulp tissue. Untreated dental caries can lead to incapacitating pain, potential tooth loss and loss of dental function. The development and progression o...

Background: Dental and oral health have an important role on overall body health, because it can affect someone's physical psychological condition. The common tooth mouth disease is periodontal disease. main cause of due to the presence colonizing microorganisms in dental plaque. Gingivitis a that commonly found community. Review: Aloe vera as herbal plant has many benefits its properties, such...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of mothers' involvement in a dental health program for their elementary school children. METHODS This study was a non-equivalent control group pre-post test design in which knowledge and behaviors related to dental health, perceived benefits and barriers, self-efficacy and plaque control scores were compared between the experimenta...