Preventing Dental Caries with Calcium-Based Materials: A Concise Review
Jieyi Chen,
Yuqing Zhang,
Iris Xiaoxue Yin
et al.
Abstract:This concise review provides an update on the use of calcium-based materials for the prevention of dental caries. Some calcium-based materials promote remineralization and neutralize bacterial acids, disrupting cariogenic biofilms and inhibiting bacterial growth. Medical Subject Headings of [Dental Caries] and [Calcium] were adopted to search publications. Information related to the aim of this review was extracted and summarized. Common calcium-based materials are calcium phosphate, hydroxyapatite, calcium ca… Show more
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