The oral cavity is exposed to the external environment and from a very young age is
colonized by infectious agents. Under certain circumstances including poor oral hygiene, dry …

The aim of this systematic review and network meta-analysis was to summarize the direct
and indirect clinical evidence on the effectiveness of professionally applied and self-applied …

Objective: To assess the clinical evidence for professionally applied fluoride therapy to
prevent and arrest caries in older adults. Data/Sources: Two independent researchers …

Oral health is an important component of general health, yet there is limited financial
protection for the costs of oral health care in many countries. This study compares public …

The aim of this paper is to systematically review the literature to determine whether early
childhood caries (ECC) is significantly associated with caries development in permanent …

Dental caries and periodontal disease represent a health problem and a social cost for the
entire population, and in particular for socio-economically disadvantaged individuals who …

Objectives to explore attitudes, perceptions, and perceived barriers to and the perceived
facilitators of daily oral health care and the actual daily oral health care performances …

Objectives To identify the risk predictors of root caries and to describe their relationship with
the incidence and increment of root caries. Data Observational longitudinal studies. Sources …

The objective of this study was to quantify the prevalence of and identify the factors
associated with dental pain among elementary-and middle-school students in Mexico. An …

Objectives In this study, we aimed to compare the long-term survival of vital teeth adjacent to
bounded edentulous spaces rehabilitated using an implant-supported prosthesis (ISP), a …