BACKGROUND The correlation between knowledge of dental care knowledge and its practice varies among the different health professionals. AIM The aim of the following study is to assess the knowledge and practice of health workers in a private medical health facility on dental care. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on the health workers in Faith Medical...

OBJECTIVE To conduct a systematic review of the literature on risk factors for dental caries in deciduous teeth of children aged six years and under, to give a scientific framework for the international collaborative studies on inequalities in childhood caries. METHOD Accepted guidelines were followed. Studies were identified by electronic searching and reviewed on the basis of key words, tit...

Objectives: The effects of trehalose on cariogenesis by mutans streptococci were investigated. Methods: Inhibited effect of trehalose on water-insoluble glucan (WIG) synthesis from sucrose by glucosyltransferase (GTase) of mutans streptococci was assayed. The acid fermentability of trehalose by mutans streptococci was determined by the measurements of pH, and amounts of lactic acid production. ...

ABSTRACTIntroduction: Dental caries is a multifactorial disease that invades the hard tissues of teeth. among most common oral manifestations in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). ASD neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits social interactions, communication difficulties, and restricted repetitive behavior. have higher risk dental due to their difficulty maintaining go...

Citation: Alshehri A. (2016). Social and Behavioral Determinants of Early Childhood Caries in the Aseer Region of Saudi Arabia. M J Dent. 1(2): 008. ABSTRACT Introduction: Early childhood caries is a multi-factorial disease that involves the susceptible tooth and host, fermentable carbohydrates in the diet, cariogenic micro-organisms and time. The aim of this study was to analyze the influence ...

Food is necessary for the proper growth and development of children. The excessive intake of low-molecular carbohydrates constitutes a serious health issue, which has an unfavourable impact on the dental health status. The aim of this study was to assess the food habits in healthy children aged 6-12 years and the effect on their oral risk profile. The study included 100 children. The assessment...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The use of sugar by dental plaque microorganisms leads to acid formation from the bacteria metabolism, which determines a decrease of pH onto teeth surfaces. The value of the critical pH is 5.2-5.5. We aimed to evaluate the capacity of patients to change their diet towards caries prevention after acknowledging the values of saliva parameters (pH, buffer capacity). MATERIAL...

Insertional inactivation of the Streptococcus mutans spaP gene was used to construct an isogenic mutant (834) of strain NG8 (serotype c) which lacked the major cell surface-associated protein referred to as P1 (15). Results of several studies suggest that P1 is involved in the adherence of S. mutans to saliva-coated apatite surfaces. With an in vitro model system of hydroxyapatite (HA) beads co...