Consumption of liquid oral medicine by frequently ill children, significantly increases the risk of tooth demineralization. In this study a survey was conducted wherein the pediatricians, pharmacist and medical representatives of Bhopal city were enquired about the most commonly prescribed liquid oral medicines for children. The four categories of medicines reported were: antipyretics/analgesic...

Dental caries (Decay) is an oral disease, caused by the interaction of bacteria, mainly Streptococcus mutans, and sugary foods on tooth enamel. Caries (DC) increased when consumption sugar frequent unhealthy eating habits are practiced. They can begin early in life, progress rapidly those who at high risk, often goes untreated. has multifactorial aetiology which microorganisms have a significan...

Background: We continually look for better ways to slow down or hopefully even arrest the caries process. It is well known that oxygen, particularly in the form of ozone, can be effective in reducing the number of or even killing cariogenic microflora. Recently, a device had been developed to manufacture and deliver ozone in situ, on the tooth, with the intention of killing the caries-causing b...

As a result of aging process, the state human body homeostasis undergoes changes. In tooth-jaw system, such changes lead to shift balance in remodeling-demineralization processes. Their intensity and dynamics depend on properties oral fluid, which plays an important role for ensuring physiological processes cavity. The purpose work was clinical assessment dental status, examination calcium home...

AIM The aim of the present in vitro study was the evaluation of two products: a CPP-ACP paste (GC Tooth Mousse, GC Corp.) and a desensitizing toothpaste (Colgate Sensitive Pro Relief, Colgate-Palmolive) on preventing enamel erosion produced by a soft drink (Coca Cola) by using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). METHODS Thirty enamel specimens were assigned to 6 groups of 5 specimens each. 1: inta...

OBJECTIVES Glass ionomer cements (GICs), which are biocompatible and adhesive to the tooth surface, are widely used nowadays for tooth restoration. They inhibit the demineralization and promote the remineralization of the tooth structure adjacent to the restoration, as well as interfere with bacterial growth. Hence, the present study was conducted to assess and compare the antimicrobial activit...

Fixed vestibular appliances decrease the "self-cleansing" action of saliva and promote aggregation of dental plaque by disturbing the salivary flow field on tooth surfaces, leading to a higher prevalence of enamel demineralization and periodontal diseases. In the current study, we investigated the salivary dynamic characteristics of plaque retention and periodontal status around appliances duri...

New methods are needed for the nondestructive measurement of tooth demineralization and remineralization and to monitor the progression of incipient caries lesions (tooth decay) for effective nonsurgical intervention and to evaluate the performance of anti-caries treatments such as chemical treatments or laser irradiation. Studies have shown that optical coherence tomography (OCT) has great pot...

Dental caries is the most prevalent disease encountered by people of all ages around the world. Chemical changes occurring in the oral environment during the caries process alter the crystallography and microstructure of dental enamel resulting in loss of mechanical function. Little is known about the crystallographic effects of demineralization and remineralization. The motivation for this stu...