Current scoring systems for dental caries do not consider the dynamic nature of the disease.
The aims of the present study were to describe a new set of clinical caries diagnostic criteria …

The metabolic activity in dental plaque, the biofilm at the tooth surface, is the driving force
behind any loss of mineral from the tooth or cavity surface. The symptoms of the process (the …

A systematic literature review from 1966 to 2000 revealed 2,730 English‐language
publications on the role of bacteria in human primary dental caries in vivo. The most …

The aims of this present study were (1) to assess the antimicrobial effect of ozone from a
novel ozone–generating device (Heolozone, USA)[0.052%(v/v) in air delivered at a rate of …

The objective of this review is to describe and discuss the content validity of a sample of
caries detection criteria reported in the literature between January 1, 1966, and May 1, 2000 …

Dental plaque is an example of a microbial biofilm with a diverse microbial composition; it is
found naturally on teeth and confers advantages to the host, for example, by preventing …

The dynamic nature of caries lesion progression may require that classification of caries
lesions makes distinctions in activity status. The aim of the present review was to compile …

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

During the 20th century, dental caries was usually diagnosed using tactile‐visual criteria that
detected the presence of cavitation rather than measured the disease process as a …

Objective: To assess the effect of an ozone delivery system, combined with the daily use of a
remineralising patient kit, on the clinical severity of non‐cavitated leathery primary root …