... risk. In addition, MIH is associated with tooth sensitivity, dental anxiety, difficulty eating, aesthetic concerns, and negative influence during the child’s psychological growth, especially when the MIH is severe. Regarding dental caries, it is essential to note that MIH does not directly increase...

... sound enamel, regardless of the category of the adhesive system. Introduction It is known that the teeth affected by molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) demands more dental treatments due to enamel breakdown and caries risk in patients with cariogenic diet. Thus, when the restorative...

... Abstract Dental caries is a disease that affects people of all ages since demineralization and remineralization of tooth surfaces occur in everyone’s mouths, and caries lesions develop when there is an imbalance between demineralization and remineralization. In this way, teeth are exposed...

... Abstract The evidence for a genetic component to dental caries is in comparison much less explored in the literature than the other classically described components of the disease: microbiota and diet. Diet can be said to have been conclusively linked to the etiology of dental caries...

... Abstract Research in animal models, particularly rodents, has been used as a tool for gaining insight into the genetics contribution to dental caries. This chapter dissects some of these data, particularly the early studies motivated by observations in humans, complementing them with more...

...% of their genomic DNA with pairs that share only 50%, with the assumption that these pairs are under the same environment. In the case of dental caries, the environment is same parents, under the same roof, with the same diet, oral hygiene habits, culture, and lifestyle. These data have consistently suggested...

... Abstract When dental caries or erosive tooth wear lesions progress into dentin, the speed of their progression into the pulp will be modulated in part by the physiology of the dentin-pulp complex. In some individuals, this physiology allows for a quicker progression of the lesions. Research...

... Abstract Biofilm formation has become a significant problem in dental unit water lines (DUWLs). The formation of biofilms and microbial growth in DUWLs leads to an unacceptably high number of microorganisms in the water used for spraying, cooling, and ultrasonication procedures...

... and the conditions present in the environment. The selection of the model depends on the question to be answered. In dentistry, single species, multispecies, or microcosms originating from saliva or dental biofilm are used to culture biofilms. Microorganism selection depends on the focus of the study, for example...

... Abstract Sugar is added to food for a multitude of functions: fermentation, preservation, physical and chemical, and also to satisfy the consumer’s preference for sweetness. Unfortunately, sugar consumption is also a main aetiological factor for dental caries. The relationship between sugar...

... Abstract Milk is an important part of the human diet; after weaning, cow’s milk (bovine milk) predominates and this chapter considers the effect of bovine milk on dental caries. Yoghurt, which is a milk product, is also considered here. Several published reviews have concluded that milk...

... Abstract Dental erosion is the partial demineralisation of the tooth surface caused by repeated exposure to acids. The loss of surface tissue, which results from simultaneous and/or subsequent exposure to mechanical forces is known as erosive tooth wear (ETW). Excessive consumption of acidic...

... randomized controlled clinical trials with dental caries as outcome and probiotic strains, administration, duration of the intervention, and target group varied. In a majority of the studies (75%), the interventions resulted in caries reduction in the treatment groups. Although a majority of these studies...

... Dentistry dates as far back as 5,000 BC when people in India, Egypt, Japan, and China thought dental caries were a result of a “tooth worm.” The term “dental caries” first appeared in the literature around 1634 and is derived from the Latin word cariēs for decay and from ancient Irish ara- chrinn , it decays...

... Abstract The use of titanium dental implants has consistently changed the way of rehabilitating patients in modern dentistry and can count on high long-term survival and success rates. With respect to its introduction in the late 1960s, clinical indications for implant therapy have been...

... the interaction of dental hard tissue surfaces with the surrounding liquid phase and, in the oral environment, with various physical impacts. These interactions are complex and erosive loss is not simply increased by physical forces; rather, the histological changes occurring from acid impacts...