Quarterly application of a casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) fluoride varnish reduces the development of caries in young children, according to research presented on July 9 ...

Researchers have made a novel discovery connecting highly variant types of the caries bacterium Streptococcus mutans and their adhesive function to children with rampant caries and increased risk of ...

Kids who are designated as high risk for caries according to the caries management by risk assessment (CAMBRA) approach often end up developing the disease, according to a new study. The finding shows ...

Fluoride remains the cornerstone of preventive dentistry, and researchers have analyzed the many delivery methods of fluoride ...

An inter-disciplinary team of researchers led by Prof. Qian Peiyuan, Chair Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)'s Department of Ocean Science and Division of Life ...

The figure illustrates the major categories of genes that may influence susceptibility to dental caries, organized by their biological functions and pathways. These groups include: (1) Enamel ...

A systematic review that aimed to find out more about how growth hormone deficiency (GHD) affects children's oral and dental development found that knowledge gaps still remain. Children with growth ...

In a recent article published in Nature Communications, researchers performed a genomic investigation of oral resistome development, i.e., of genes that confer antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Since ...

A team of scientists from the University of Oxford and the University of Birmingham have just published one of the most comprehensive multi-disciplinary reviews covering nearly 40 years of discoveries ...