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

Children with a high-risk for dental caries may be effectively screened for early presence of non-cavitated lesions utilizing telehealth technologies. [1, 2] Children can be screened with an ...

Caries treatment is often equated with the treatment of cavitated lesions that necessitate a restorative approach. However, the initial, non-cavitated stages of caries, when the lesions are still in ...

The team has previously shown that injection of a Cnm-expressing S. mutans strain in rats induces the formation of IgA-like ...

Dye-enhanced quantitative light-induced fluorescence (DEQLF) may effectively assess early enamel caries, reducing the need for subjective visual evaluations. This study was recently published in the ...

Caries prevalence and other dental pathological conditions in Vikings from Varnhem, Sweden. PLOS ONE, 2023; 18 (12): e0295282 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295282 ...

The children were divided into three groups — those without caries, those with caries but non-cavitated lesions, and those with cavitated carious lesions.

Within the group receiving medical treatment, however, enamel lesions had decreased. Another example relates to deeper caries lesions in the dentine, with an average pre-treatment initial value of ...

Within the group receiving medical treatment, however, enamel lesions had decreased. Another example relates to deeper caries lesions in the dentine, with an average pre-treatment initial value of ...

Conclusions The authors concluded: – To restore moderate and advanced caries lesions on vital, non-endodontically treated primary and permanent teeth, the panel suggests the use of more conservative, ...

Dental caries, also called “cavities” or “tooth decay,” can be debilitating. Modern dentistry has tried-and-tested solutions for treating caries of many shapes and sizes without needing to ...

According to clinical trial results that were submitted to the FDA to earn the agency’s OK, the AI helped reduce the number of caries lesions dentists missed by 43%. It also cut back on their ...