Why is it important to improve the detection of dental caries (tooth decay)? Dentists often aim to identify tooth decay that has already advanced to a level which needs a filling. If dentists were ...

Early childhood caries is a common oral health issue in both developed and developing countries. Identifying caries lesions early can help in implementing minimally invasive treatment plans, ...

Dentinal Changes Caused by in-Office Management of Dentinal Hypersensitivity Using Silver Diamine Fluoride + Potassium Iodide, Laser and Iontophoresis: An Ex-Vivo Study ...

An Alaska brown bear has a new shiny smile after getting a huge metal crown for a canine tooth Dr. Grace Brown plans to publish a paper on the procedure in the Journal of Veterinary Dentistry ...

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — An Alaska brown bear at the Lake Superior Zoo in northeastern Minnesota has a gleaming new silver-colored canine tooth in a first-of-its-kind procedure for a bear. The 800 ...

Can aggressive management with remineralization and/or antibacterial agents successfully reduce the severity of dental caries in high-risk patients?

Data revealed that, in the same tooth, permeability increases from the external to the internal dentinal regions because the diameter and density of tubules are greater in the internal layer. Another ...

After a review of the relation of diet to dental caries, the authors conclude that improper diet is at least an important predisposing factor in the causation of tooth decay, since diets rich in ...

Fluorides occur naturally in the earth’s crust, where they are found in rocks, coal, clay and soil. Lately, though, fluoride is found mostly in the news.

Accurate recognition and segmentation of dental caries in 2D panoramic X-ray images are crucial for timely diagnosis and strategic treatment planning. The current study uses a Generative Adversarial ...