According to a study in Journal of Dental Research, caries in primary teeth may cause developmental defects in permanent teeth.

Regular use of fluoride varnish can prevent caries in primary teeth. Advantages or disadvantages regarding further patient-relevant outcomes remain unclear due to a lack of data.

A 2023 randomized controlled trial in the Journal of Dentistry found that the bulk-fill base technique reduced procedure time ...

N. P. T. Innes and D. J. P. Evans compare the different modern approaches to managing dental caries in primary teeth to those used for the carious permanent dentition.

Early detection of caries in primary teeth would allow greater use of simple adhesive restorations or directed prevention techniques (eg professional fluoride application).

The usefulness of bitewing images for helping find caries in permanent teeth is well-established. But is the modality also useful in determining caries in primary teeth? A new study compared the ...

Existing caries assessment methods typically don't account for decay in both primary and permanent teeth. Enter the Total Observed Caries Experience (TOCE) measure, which its creator says offers ...

Virginia A. Moyer, MD, MPH, on behalf of the USPSTF, reviewed the evidence on prevention of dental caries in children aged ≤5 years by primary care clinicians. Evidence relating to screening for ...

Alexandria, Va., USA - Parach Sirivichayakul, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, presented the poster "Preventing Approximal Caries in Primary Teeth With Topical Fluorides" at the virtual 99th ...

Does tobacco use contribute to caries formation in adolescents? This Swedish study evaluated the risk.

Having untreated dental caries or missing teeth was associated with a higher risk for incident ischemic stroke and death, particularly among Black individuals, according to a study published in ...

The study utilized a novel, geo-map based approach to monitor changes in caries risk over time in pre-school children.