Every year, dentists fill millions of cavities from teeth that have decayed. Ordinarily, this does its job in protecting the inner pulp from harm, but in around 10 percent of cases they fail. This requires the dentist to perform a root
"Existing dental fillings are toxic to cells and are therefore incompatible with pulp tissue inside the tooth,"
Tooth decay is now a thing of the past, as researchers at Harvard University have developed a stem cell procedure that keeps teeth growing and regenerating. To many people...
Inquisitr 2016-07-07(Source: MUSC - Medical University of South Carolina ) FRD Contact: Christine Dixon Thiesing (843)876-2260 dixonthi@musc.edu July 7, 2016 CHARLESTON, SC - CuRE Innovations,...
Public Technologies 2016-07-07(Source: Texas A&M; University ) It goes way beyond esthetics On the surface, we know that dental implants are popular. We may have heard about them from a friend or family...
Public Technologies 2016-07-05Nagpur: Government Dental College and Hospital (GDCH) will be soon procuring a 'Mobile Dental Van' for reaching out to rural population on a regular basis. The van is being...
The Times of India 2016-07-05
Whether it’s because they cause weight gain, tooth decay or sugar addiction, health experts have been warning us of the dangers of drinking too much Coke for years. But despite warnings, we just can’t seem to resist the stuff – with the British Soft Drinks Association reporting that 55 percent of fizzy drinks sold in 2014 were cola. However, this potential consequence could put...
New York PostA tooth carried as a good luck charm proved costly for its owner when she arrived at Queenstown Airport. A Ministry for Primary Industries dog sniffed out the tooth last weekend in a handbag carried by a woman arriving on a flight China. The woman's travelling companion explained it was a dog's tooth she used for luck when she flew. She had purchased the tooth from a...
Otago Daily Times(Source: Ministry for Primary Industries of New Zealand ) A tooth intercepted by Ministry for Primary Industries staff at Queenstown Airport cost its owner a hefty fine and lessons in both biosecurity and animal dentistry. An MPI biosecurity detector dog last weekend sniffed out the tooth in a handbag carried by an air passenger arriving from China. The woman's travelling...
Public Technologies(Source: Delta Dental of New Jersey Inc ) DELTA DENTAL OF NEW JERSEY GOLF CLASSIC RAISES NEARLY $50KFOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY PARSIPPANY, N.J. - July 5, 2016 - The 26th Annual Delta Dental of New Jersey (DDNJ) Golf Classic raised nearly $50,000 for Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ), a nonprofit organization that provides sports training and athletic competition to...
Public Technologies(Source: BDA - British Dental Association ) 6 July 2016 The British Dental Association (BDA) backs calls from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for oral health and access to dental treatments to be given the same priority as general health for all adults in care homes. The BDA has always been concerned about the patchy and inconsistent provision of...
Public Technologies(Source: Patterson Companies Inc ) Microsoft Word - PattersonDental_WestVirginia_FloodRelief_PressRelease_FNL.doc News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PATTERSON DENTAL ANNOUNCES RELIEF TO WEST VIRGINIA CUSTOMERS AFFECTED BY HISTORIC FLOODING July 7, 2016 (ST. PAUL, Minn.) - Patterson Dental, a business unit of Patterson Companies (Nasdaq: PDCO), today announced it is offering a...
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Dental caries, also known as tooth decay or a cavity, is an infection, usually bacterial in origin, that causes demineralization of the hard tissues (enamel, dentin and cementum) and destruction of the organic matter of the tooth, usually by production of acid by hydrolysis of the food debris accumulated on the tooth surface . If demineralization exceeds saliva and other remineralization factors such as from calcium and fluoridated toothpastes, these tissues progressively break down, producing dental caries (cavities, holes in the teeth). The two bacteria most commonly responsible for dental cavities are Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus. If left untreated, the disease can lead to pain, tooth loss and infection. Today, caries remain one of the most common diseases throughout the world. Cariology is the study of dental caries.
The presentation of caries is highly variable. However the risk factors and stages of development are similar. Initially it may appear as a small chalky area (smooth surface caries), which may eventually develop into a large cavitation. Sometimes caries may be visible direct. However other methods of detection such as radiographs are used for less visible areas of teeth and to judge the extent of destruction. Lasers for detecting caries allow detection without radiation and are now used for detection of interproximal decay (between the teeth). Disclosing solutions are also used during tooth restoration to minimize the chance of recurrence.
