Colgate discusses some of the causative and protective factors contributing to the prevalence of childhood caries.

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

Traditionally, cavitated carious lesions and those extending into dentine have been treated by 'complete' removal of carious tissue, i.e. non-selective removal and conventional restoration (CR).

Min, S.N., Duangthip, D. and Detsomboonrat, P. (2024) Effects of Light Curing on Silver Diamine Fluoride-Treated Carious Lesions A Systematic Review. PLOS ONE, 19 ...

It is possible that the accelerated reduction of silver ions caused by light curing does not allow sufficient time for penetration into the deeper layers of the carious lesion, resulting in less ...

New research provides the first direct evidence that brain lesions causing secondary psychosis map to a common brain circuit centered on the hippocampus.

SAN FRANCISCO, US: Accurate assessment of carious lesion activity, depth and severity is important for clinicians to decide whether intervention is necessary. In a recent study, a research group from ...

Objectives: Selective caries removal aims to remove carious tissue in deep dentin lesions. However, a discussion stands on the value of antiseptics and chemomechanical adjuvant methods to reduce the ...

This preliminary study proposes the use of impedance spectroscopy as additional diagnostic method in clinical practice to assess carious lesions. The carious process leads to a characteristic loss of ...

Liver lesions are common. They can be cancerous or benign. Most lesions rarely cause symptoms, but some risk factors may increase your odds. Learn more.

It involves the tooth losing its mineralized content, becoming porous and eventually becoming susceptible to carious degradation. The first visible sign of a tooth being susceptible to carious lesion ...