Introduction Recurrent or secondary caries develops at the margin of restorations and causes restorative failure. We conducted this study to compare the performance of Phosphor Storage Plate (PSP) and Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) scan in detecting buccal recurrent caries under amalgam and composite resin restorations. Materials and Methods Class V cavities were prepared on the buccal...

BACKGROUND Fluoride released from glass ionomer cements (GICs) is capable of preventing caries lesions. However, the preventive effect in margins of occlusal and occlusoproximal restorations have not been proved. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of GIC to prevent caries lesions in margins of occlusal and occlusoproximal restorations in primary teeth compared with that of other ...

AIM The aim of this clinical study was to compare the fracture resistance, marginal adaptation, and rate of recurrent caries of bonded and nonbonded amalgam restorations in endodontically treated premolar teeth. METHODS AND MATERIALS A total of 36 patients with endodontically treated maxillary first or second premolars were selected and divided into three groups. The treatments in all groups ...

OBJECTIVES To examine the socioeconomic inequities in dental caries experience of 12-year-olds, in order to inform policy actions for caries prevention in South Africa. METHODS Secondary analysis of the 1999-2002 national survey data of 12-year-olds (N=5411), available from 37 regions in 7 of the 9 provinces, was carried out. Logistic regression was used to determine risks for caries experien...

BACKGROUND Dental caries is a persistent public health problem with little change in the prevalence in young children over the last 20 years. Once a child contracts the disease it has a significant impact on their quality of life. There is good evidence from Cochrane reviews including trials that fluoride varnish and regular use of fluoride toothpaste can prevent caries. The Northern Ireland Ca...

Received: January 03, 2017; Accepted: January 11, 2017; Published: January 14, 2017 Biofilm acids lead to secondary caries, which is a main reason for dental restoration failures. Incorporation both protein-repellent and antibacterial agents into dental composite resulted in a much greater inhibition in biofilm activity. This new class of bioactive dental composite with antibacterial and protei...

BACKGROUND Untreated dental caries afflicts almost one third of school-aged children in the United States and many of them are from disadvantaged families. This cross-sectional study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of untreated caries in north central Kentucky, USA and to examine the relationships between the available demographic variables and untreated childhood caries as reporte...

BACKGROUND There is a lack of evidence for effective management of dental caries (decay) in children's primary (baby) teeth and an apparent failure of conventional dental restorations (fillings) to prevent dental pain and infection for UK children in Primary Care. UK dental schools' teaching has been based on British Society of Paediatric Dentistry guidance which recommends that caries in prima...