A systematic review of the diagnosis of dental caries was produced before the conference. It did not include the diagnosis of secondary or recurrent caries. This was a wise decision because what little literature exists on the subject potentially clouds the issue. Diagnosis is a mental resting place on the way to a treatment decision. A vital part of caries diagnosis is to decide whether a lesi...

BACKGROUND Dental caries is the world's most prevalent childhood disease. School-based caries prevention can reduce the risk of childhood caries by increasing access to care. However, the optimal mix of treatment services, intensity, and frequency of care is unknown. METHODS Data were derived from two prospective cohorts of US children participating in two caries prevention programs with diff...

abstract background and aim: secondary caries are a common challenge for dentists. many researchers have evaluated the accuracy of digital radiographic systems in the detection of secondary caries and have reported controversial results. therefore, the aim of this in vivo study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of digital radiography in the detection of secondary caries in anterior teeth...

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...

BACKGROUND Secondary caries is responsible for 60 percent of all replacement restorations in the typical dental practice. The diversity of the bacterial sources and the different types of filling materials could play a role in secondary caries. The aim of this study was to determine and compare the microbial spectrum of secondary caries biofilms around amalgam and composite resin restorations. ...

AIM The aim of this study was to assess the dental caries in 15-year-old children attending regular public secondary schools in Veles. METHODS The study has been carried out during 2013 on adolescents aged 15.01(± 0.42).In this cross-sectional study, the secondary school children from first grades (N = 127) have been selected from 2 Secondary Schools in Veles. The dental status of the partici...

INTRODUCTION Dental caries is known to be one of the most widespread, chronic infections affecting all ages and populations worldwide. The plethora of oral microbial population paves way for various endogenous infections and plays a crucial role in polymicrobial interactions contributing to biofilm-mediated diseases like caries and periodontal diseases. METHODS Extensive literature survey was...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate post-operative sensitivity and secondary caries associated with posterior composite restoration. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study involved restoration of occlusal and proximo-occlusal caries on premolars and molars of 62 patients seen at the out-patient clinic of the restorative department of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. The restorations were completed with a m...