scholarly journals Prevention of Dental Caries (Tooth Decay): Should we be Content with Our Progress?

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. e8-e10
Author(s):  
John E. Nathan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Tooth Decay ◽  
Caries Tooth

scholarly journals Prevalence of dental caries based on gender, age, Black’s classification and its distribution on different teeth

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Tan Jun Hong ◽  
Mohammad Richata Fadil ◽  
Dudi Aripin
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Class I ◽  
Tooth Decay ◽  
Carious Lesion ◽  
Common Chronic Disease ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
The World ◽  
Caries Tooth

Introduction: Dental caries (tooth decay) is probably the most common chronic disease in the world. Greene Vardiman Black in the end of nineteenth century presented G. V. Black’s classification. The study is aimed to find out the prevalence of dental caries based on gender, age, Black’s classification and its distribution on different teeth. Methods: This research is a descriptive research, conducted by collecting the data from patients’ medical records from Bagian Gigi dan Mulut in RSHS, Bandung and then analyzed the collected data. Results: The result of this study shows that Class I caries is the most common type of carious lesion (37.1%) and the mandibular molars are the most common teeth affected by caries (32.4%). Female is  more prone to caries than males (60.5%)  and  the  early  adulthoods  have the highest  rate  of  caries  occurrence (46.1%). Conclusion: It can be concluded that Class I caries is the most common type of carious lesion based on G. V. Black’s classification. Besides that, female is found to be more prone to caries than male and the early adulthoods had the highest rate of caries occurrence.

scholarly journals School-based caries prevention and longitudinal trends in untreated decay: an updated analysis with Markov chains

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Richard Ruff ◽  
Deepak Saxena ◽  
Richard Niederman
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Caries Prevention ◽  
Tooth Decay ◽  
Childhood Disease ◽  
School Based ◽  
The World ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Caries Tooth

Abstract Objective Dental caries (tooth decay) is the most prevalent childhood disease in the world. A school-based program for the prevention of dental caries providing bi-annual sealants, interim therapeutic restorations, and fluoride varnish to children aged 5–12 years was previously associated with a significant reduction in the prevalence of untreated tooth decay over time. The objective of this study was to explore potential nonlinear change in the risk of untreated decay in children receiving caries prevention. Results Across all study participants, there was a significant increase in the odds of untreated tooth decay over time (OR = 1.90, 95% CI 1.51, 2.39), but the rate of this risk rapidly decreased with each observational visit (OR = 0.87, 95% CI 0.93, 0.91). Overall effects substantially depended on the oral health status of participants at baseline: for children with untreated decay at their first observation, the odds of untreated decay over time was 0.39 (95% CI 0.27, 0.55). A quadratic change for this subpopulation showed that the per-visit decrease in decay was attenuated with each subsequent observation (OR = 1.12, 95% CI 1.04, 1.20).

Formulation and evaluation of herbal tooth powder for oral care

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Bharathi M ◽  
Rajalingam D ◽  
Vinothkumar S ◽  
Artheeswari R ◽  
Kanimozhi R ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Tooth Loss ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Mustard Oil ◽  
Tooth Decay ◽  
Normal Flora ◽  
Opportunistic Bacteria ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Acid Producing Bacteria ◽  
Streptococcus Mutants

Herbal tooth powders consisting of various ingredients that are available in the market in a wide range. Hence modern methods focusing on these aspects are useful for the standardization of herbs and their formulations. Consumers believed by using herbal-based toothpowders are safe, effective, and less toxic. This study is thus aimed to provide an alternative to the consumer and formulate herbal tooth powder using Clove, Neem Stem, Acacia Stem, Stevia Leaf, Mustard Oil, Salt, Ginger and Amla. The oral cavity infections are the most common types of infections. Dental caries is an infectious disease, causes damage and infection of enamel and dentine. If it is not treated, the infection continues and will lead to tooth loss. The mouth contains normal flora of opportunistic bacteria that are normally non-pathogenic. The imbalance of this situation causes infection and tooth decay. Streptococcus mutants are considered as the main species involved in the development of dental caries. S. mutants, acid-producing bacteria, causes fermentation of carbohydrates which results in tooth decay. Therefore, in the present work, the following aspects of Herbal tooth powders were planned for the formulation, standardization of herbal tooth powder, and anti-bacterial screening of the extracts of herbal tooth powder. 

Pain management of Dental Caries (Krimi Danta) - A Case Report

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Kumar ◽  
Mahamad Yunus S. Nabooji
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Orofacial Pain ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Tooth Decay ◽  
Cotton Swab ◽  
Argemone Mexicana ◽  
Liver Disorders ◽  
Tooth Structure ◽  
Tingling Sensation ◽  
Dental Emergency

Dental caries/Tooth decay is progressive destruction of tooth structure, leading to tooth ache. Tooth ache is the most common type of orofacial pain and when severe it is considered a dental emergency. Pain killers will be the first option to get rid of pain but use of these pain killers have many adverse effects and also its over prescription leads to kidney disorders, liver disorders etc. and in Ayurveda for the management of pain in Krimidanta it is mentioned that, Krimighna (anti-microbial), Vatagna (which relieves Vata) and Ushnaveerya Dravyas (drugs with hot potency) are to be used which can relieve the toothache and discolouration. Hence here an attempt was made to find out an alternate medicine which is effective, has no contraindications and with no side effects. Here the patient was treated with Dantapichu (soaked cotton swab) with Katuparni Ksheera (milk of Argemone Mexicana Linn.) as a local application. After the treatment, a significant response in various symptoms such as tooth pain, tingling sensation and swelling was observed.

scholarly journals Cariogenic Streptococcus mutans produces strain-specific antibiotics that impair commensal colonization

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu Tang ◽  
Yuta Kudo ◽  
Jonathon Baker ◽  
Sandra LaBonte ◽  
Peter A. Jordan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Small Molecules ◽  
Streptococcus Mutans ◽  
Dental Plaque ◽  
Biosynthetic Pathway ◽  
Etiologic Agent ◽  
Commensal Bacteria ◽  
Tooth Decay ◽  
Tetramic Acid ◽  
Globally Distributed ◽  
Caries Tooth

Streptococcus mutans is a common constituent of dental plaque and an etiologic agent of dental caries (tooth decay). Here we elucidate a biosynthetic pathway, encoded by globally distributed strains of S. mutans, which produces a series of bioactive small molecules including reutericyclin and two N-acyl tetramic acid analogues active against oral commensal bacteria. This pathway may provide S. mutans with a competitive advantage, promoting dysbiosis and caries pathogenesis.

scholarly journals Influence of fat-free, fat and sucrose diets on rat periodont condition

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 179-184
Author(s):  
T. I. Pupin
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Sunflower Oil ◽  
Catalase Activity ◽  
The State ◽  
Tooth Decay ◽  
Elastase Activity ◽  
Sucrose Diet ◽  
Different Content ◽  
Stimulation Of

Aim. To investigate the effect of consumption of diets with different content of fat and sugar on the state of the periodontium of rats.Methods. The rats received a semi-synthetic fat-free diet (FFD), a fat diet (5 % sunflower oil), and a sucrose diet (50 % sucrose) for 30 days. Determined the degree of periodontal atrophy, tooth decay and in the gum homogenate - the activity of elastase, catalase, urease, lysozyme and the content of malondialdehyde (MDA).Results. Sugar diet increases the degree of periodontal atrophy and tooth decay, but decreases elastase activity in the gums and increases catalase activity.  Fat diet does not affect periodontal atrophy and tooth decay, but it reduces catalase activity.Conclusion. The increase in the intensity of caries and periodontal atrophy under the influence of a sucrose diet is probably due to the stimulation of the formation of lactic acid. Fat nutrition does not affect the intensity of dental caries and the degree of periodontal atrophy.

scholarly journals In VitroAntibacterial Activity of Pomegranate Juice and Peel Extracts on Cariogenic Bacteria

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianmaria Fabrizio Ferrazzano ◽  
Elisa Scioscia ◽  
Daniela Sateriale ◽  
Gabiria Pastore ◽  
Roberta Colicchio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Clinical Isolate ◽  
Inhibitory Activity ◽  
Punica Granatum ◽  
Pomegranate Juice ◽  
Tooth Decay ◽  
Growth And Survival ◽  
Cariogenic Bacteria ◽  
Etiologic Agents

Aim. To evaluate the antimicrobial activity of hydroalcoholic extracts of pomegranate (Punica granatumL.) peel and juice, against the microorganisms considered the main etiologic agents of dental caries.Methods. The values of the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) were determined againstStreptococcus mutansClarke ATCC® 25175™ strain andRothia dentocariosaclinical isolate.Results. Peel extracts inhibit effectively the growth and survival ofS. mutansATCC 25175 strain andR. dentocariosaclinical isolate with MIC and MBC values of 10 μg/μl and 15 μg/μl, respectively. Furthermore, the pomegranate juice extract showed high inhibitory activity againstS. mutansATCC 25175 strain with a MIC value of 25 μg/μl and a MBC value of 40 μg/μl, whereas, againstR. dentocariosa, it has displayed a moderate inhibitory activity, with MIC and MBC values of 20 μg/μl and 140 μg/μl, respectively.Conclusions.In vitromicrobiological tests demonstrate that the hydroalcoholic extracts of pomegranate juice and peel are able to contrast the main cariogenic bacteria involved in tooth decay. Although being preliminary data, our results suggest that pomegranate polyphenolic compounds could represent a good adjuvant for the prevention and treatment of dental caries.

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