Editor's note: Quotes are taken from an exclusive interview during the recent International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne, Germany. Dental caries remains one of the most widespread health issues ...

2 years aged 3–4 years with active caries in primary teeth Gp 2: 38% SDF twice a year Active: lesion easily penetrated by probe Gp 3: Flowable GI filling once a year Arrested: smooth, hard surfaces ...

A new caries treatment technique that bridges the gap between remineralization and restoration could do away with that age-old dilemma: Is it better to wait and watch or drill and fill? Developed by ...

CHICAGO, June 26, 2023 – A new American Dental Association (ADA) clinical practice guideline suggests conservative methods to treat tooth decay in primary and permanent teeth could lead to better ...

Those who have had surgical obesity treatment have a higher risk of dental caries than before surgery. They also often experience a general decline in oral health. This has been shown by a thesis at ...

The Dental Caries Market addresses the most widespread, non-communicable disease on the planet: tooth decay. This vast and enduring market encompasses the full spectrum of products, technologies, and ...

Researchers have made a novel discovery connecting highly variant types of the caries bacterium Streptococcus mutans and their adhesive function to children with rampant caries and increased risk of ...

The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in saliva can turn bacterial biofilms from damaging to protective, a clinical ...

Although the early stages of tooth decay are amenable to treatment, the advanced stages may lead to tooth loss along with a host of other complications. The basic tenet for treating tooth decay is ...

Background Untreated dentin caries in primary teeth is commonly found in preschool children worldwide. Recently, the use of simple non-surgical approaches to manage the situation has been advocated.