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Influences of naturally occurring agents in combination with fluoride on gene expression and structural organization of Streptococcus mutans in biofilms

BMC Microbiology, 2009
Background The association of specific bioactive flavonoids and terpenoids with fluoride can modulate the development of cariogenic biofilms by simultaneously affecting the synthesis of exopolysaccharides (EPS) and acid production by Streptococcus mutans,
Xiao Jin, Klein Marlise I, Jeon Jae-Gyu, Gregoire Stacy, Rosalen Pedro L, Koo Hyun   +5 more
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Strontium and Caries: A Long and Complicated Relationship [PDF]

, 2013
Investigations into the role of strontium (Sr) in caries prevention have attracted great interest in the research community in the past, with their peak in the 1970–80s.
Hara, Anderson T., Lippert, Frank
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Manuka Honey: A Potent Cariostatic Agent–Anin vitroStudy

International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, 2018
The aim of the study was to test the antibacterial activity of manuka honey and compare its efficacy with another commercially available honey (Dabur honey) on the cariogenic bacteria on Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus.An in vitro study was carried out on 40 agar specimens; the samples were divided into two groups of 20 samples consisting of S ...
Beena, Javaregowda P, Sahoo, Punyatoya, Konde, Sapna, Raj, N Sunil, Kumar, Narayana C, Agarwal, Manisha   +5 more
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Comparative evaluation of the effect of Er:YAG laser and low level laser irradiation combined with CPP-ACPF cream on treatment of enamel caries [PDF]

, 2014
Objectives: This study investigated the effectiveness of low power red and infrared lasers and that of Er:YAG laser, in association with CPP-ACPF cream, on remineralization of white spot lesions.
Ahrari, Farzaneh, Basafa, Soroush, Heravi, Farzin, Mahdavi, Mahdieh   +3 more
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Combined chlorhexidine-sodiumfluoride mouthrinse for orthodontic patients: clinical and microbiological study [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Orthodontic appliances impede good dental plaque control by brushing. Antimicrobial mouth rinses were suggested to improve this performance. We therefore aimed to investigate the effects of combined mouthrinse containing chlorhexidine (CHX)
Abtahi, Mostafa, Dehghani, Mahboobe, Sadeghian, Hamed, Shafaee, Hooman, Tanbakuchi, Behrad   +4 more
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Minimum intervention dentistry principles and objectives [PDF]

, 2013
Minimum intervention dentistry (MID) is the modern medical approach to the management of caries, utilizing caries risk assessment, and focusing on the early prevention and interception of disease.
Ab-Ghani, Acevedo, Adyatmaka, Ahovuo-Saloranta, Bailey, Bowen, Brostek, Burke, Cate, Chalmers, Dawes, Dawes, Eberhard, Eberhard, Edgar, Ericson, Fennis, Ferguson, Fontana, Ford, Forsten, Fusayama, Gopinath, Hunter, Imfeld, Imfeld, Jablonski-Momeni, Kidd, Kidd, Kidd, Kidd, Kleinberg, Marsh, Marsh, Marsh, McIntyre, Mertz-Fairhurst, Mickenautsch, Mickenautsch, Morgan, Mount, Mount, Mount, Mount, Nakabayashi, Ngo, Ngo, Patel, Plonka, Plonka, Plonka, Plonka, Plonka, Plonka, Reynolds, Ricketts, Simonsen, Sissons, Sreebny, Stephan, Swartz, Tam, Tsang, Tyas, Tyas, Walsh, Walsh, Walsh, Walsh, Walsh, Walsh, Walsh, Wan, Wilson, Wilson   +74 more
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Amelioration Strategies for Silver Diamine Fluoride: Moving from Black to White

Antibiotics, 2023
Topical cariostatic agents have become a reasonable alternative for managing dental caries in young children. Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is a practical topical approach to arrest caries and avoid extensive and risky dental treatment.
Amjad Almuqrin, Inder Preet Kaur, Laurence J. Walsh, Chaminda Jayampath Seneviratne, Sobia Zafar   +4 more
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Hardness of Demineralized Enamel with the Application of Toothpaste Containing Green Tea Extract [PDF]

, 2015
The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of toothpastes with or without green tea extract on the enamel hardness. Human teeth were used as specimens and surface enamel demineralization by soaking in 1% citric acid.
Indrani, D. J. (Decky), Paramita, F. R. (Farradilla), Triaminingsih, S. (Siti)   +2 more
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Assessment of adherence to preventive treatment of plaque-induced oral diseases using sugar-free gums: a controlled clinical trial

Revista Facultad de Odontología Universidad de Antioquia, 2019
Introduction: the aim of this study was to assess the adherence to a preventive treatment of plaque-induced oral diseases using two sugar-free gums, establishing their effect on cariogenic bacteria counts as abiological marker of treatment response ...
María Cecilia Martínez-Pabón, Carolina Mesa-Arango, Cecilia María Martínez-Delgado, María Isabel Pérez-Cano, Diana María Isaza-Guzmán, Sergio Iván Tobón-Arroyave   +5 more
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In Vivo Evaluation of Micronucleus Frequencies in Buccal Mucosal Cells of Orthodontic Patients with and Without Fluoride Use

Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society, 2022
Introduction: Fluoride agents to prevent white spot lesions are used often during orthodontic treatment. The beneficial effects of fluoride, when consumed within permissible limits on dental structures, are well known.
Prasad Chitra, GS Prashantha, Arun Rao, Harshvardhan S Jois   +3 more
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