New paradigms in caries conceptualization have emerged during the last decades, leading
to intense debate and discussion on how to approach the disease, both from a preventive …

Endodontic treatment comprises the overall management of pre-, intra-and post-operative
symptoms, including post-operative endodontic pain, considered as a complication …

BACKGROUND: Gut microbiota have been implicated in atherosclerotic disease, but their
relation with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis is unclear. This study aimed to identify …

Objective: Studies on the association of oral hygiene indicators with cardiovascular disease
in hypertensive patients have been lacking. Oral hygiene is directly or indirectly associated …

Oral biofilms will build up within minutes after cleaning of the dental hard tissues. While the
application of remineralizing agents is a well-known approach to prevent dental caries …

Dental caries is attributed to the predominance of cariogenic microorganisms. Cariogenic
microorganisms are pathological factors leading to acidification of the oral …

Background Oral health is influenced by social determinants of health (SDH), predisposing
people and communities to greater risk of developing caries. This study evaluated the …

BACKGROUND: Dental caries is a highly prevalent disease worldwide. In the United States,
untreated dental caries is present in> 1 in 5 adults. The objective of this study was to …

Background The link between oral diseases and mortality remains under-explored. We
aimed to evaluate the associations between tooth count, untreated caries and risk of all …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) encompass various conditions affecting the heart and its
blood vessels and are often linked with oral microbes. Our data analysis aimed to identify …