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DMF Index among Amelogenesis Imperfecta Patients: Systematic Review of the Literature

International Journal of Dentistry, 2021
Objectives. The aim of this study was to explore the literature in order to assess systematically the association between amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) and caries development and to evaluate the DMF index among AI patients. Basic Research Design.
Farah Kallel, Amel Labidi, Sana Bekri, Sinda Ammar, Sonia Ghoul, Lamia Mansour   +5 more
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Weaker dental enamel explains dental decay. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Dental caries continues to be the most prevalent bacteria-mediated non-contagious disease of humankind. Dental professionals assert the disease can be explained by poor oral hygiene and a diet rich in sugars but this does not account for caries free ...
Alexandre R Vieira, Carolyn W Gibson, Kathleen Deeley, Hui Xue, Yong Li   +4 more
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Deficiency of Mineralization-Regulating Transcription Factor Trps1 Compromises Quality of Dental Tissues and Increases Susceptibility to Dental Caries

Frontiers in Dental Medicine, 2022
Dental caries is the most common chronic disease in children and adults worldwide. The complex etiology of dental caries includes environmental factors as well as host genetics, which together contribute to inter-individual variation in susceptibility ...
Mairobys Socorro, Priyanka Hoskere, Catherine Roberts, Lyudmila Lukashova, Kostas Verdelis, Kostas Verdelis, Kostas Verdelis, Elia Beniash, Elia Beniash, Dobrawa Napierala, Dobrawa Napierala   +10 more
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Correlation between dermatoglyphics and dental caries in children: A case-control study

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Background: Dental caries is a microbiological disease affecting teeth which has both genetic as well as environmental factors. Dermatoglyphics is the study of fingerprint patterns and is also genetically determined.
Kishore Kumar Singh, Kumari Menka, Kumar Anand, Aashana Goel, Abhishek Dontulwar, Jagadish Prasad Rajguru   +5 more
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Distribution and Antibiotic Resistance of Streptococci and Enterococci Isolated from Dental Caries and Healthy People

Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2022
Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most significant challenges globally that threatens our ability to treat infectious diseases.
Shahad Fadhil Al-Taie1, Muna T. Al- Musawi2, Zaid S. Rasheed3   +2 more
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TINDAKAN PENCEGAHAN KARIES GIGI PADA SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR BERDASARKAN TEORI HEALTH BELIEF MODEL

Jurnal Promkes: The Indonesian Journal of Health Promotion and Health Education, 2018
Dental caries is one of the serious health problem in school age children. The maintenance of dental and oral health need to be done early in the prevention of dental caries.
Lidia Septianingtias Setiari, Muji Sulistyowati   +1 more
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The Anticariogenic Efficacy of 5000 ppm Fluoridated Toothpaste: A Systematic Review [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
Introduction: Dental caries continues to be one of the most prevalent human diseases, affecting children and adults alike. Fluoride has played a central role for several decades in caries prevention.
Devanshu Chaudhary, Basavaraj Patthi, Ashish Singla, Ritu Gupta, Mohnish Muchhal, Jishnu Krishna Kumar, Monika Prasad, Kuldeep Dhama   +7 more
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Research progress on the relationship between enamel-related gene polymorphisms and caries susceptibility

口腔疾病防治, 2020
Caries is a frequently occurring oral disease that is caused by chronic, progressive destruction of dental hard tissue. The enamel is the superficial layer of the tooth crown; enamel formation-related genes play an important role in the development of ...
LIU Haotian, LI Huihui, LIU Shanshan
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The association between genetic variants in lactotransferrin and dental caries: a meta- and gene-based analysis

BMC Medical Genetics, 2020
Background The pathogenesis of dental caries remains unclear, with increasing evidence suggesting that genetic susceptibility plays an essential role. Previous studies have reported the association between genetic polymorphisms in lactotransferrin (LTF ...
Xueyan Li, Yi Su, Di Liu, Jingyun Yang
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Pyrosequencing of Plaque Microflora In Twin Children with Discordant Caries Phenotypes. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Despite recent successes in the control of dental caries, the mechanism of caries development remains unclear. To investigate the causes of dental decay, especially in early childhood caries, the supragingival microflora composition of 20 twins with ...
Meng Zhang, Yongxing Chen, Lingzhi Xie, Yuhong Li, Han Jiang, Minquan Du   +5 more
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