White spot lesions: A literature review

Roopa, KB; Pathak, Sidhant; Poornima, P; Neena, IE

doi:10.4103/2321-6646.151839

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“…Their appearance can be characterized by several factors such as the depth of the lesion. Yet the carious lesion on a free smooth surface is easily observed extending in a half-moon shape following the gum line [38,59,60] (Figure 7).…”

Section: Buccal and Lingual Cariesmentioning

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Dental Anatomical Features and Caries: A Relationship to be Investigated

Paiva¹,

MangueiraLeite²,

Farias³

et al. 2018

Dental Anatomy

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Dental caries is a multifactor disease affecting a significant number of people throughout the world. However, in recent decades the widespread availability of fluoride and other preventive measures have resulted in a decline in the prevalence of caries among children and young adults. Currently, it is accepted that most carious dental lesions are restricted to specific anatomical sites. The aim of this chapter is to review the influence of dental anatomy on dental caries development while taking into account recent findings in cariology. Occlusal fissures in the first permanent molar are generally the first sites in the permanent dentition to develop caries. An increased risk of caries is also found in proximal contacting surfaces between two adjacent teeth. Moreover, a partially erupted tooth, which does not participate in mastication, is also at risk for caries since it may provide a more favorable environment for bacterial accumulation than a fully erupted tooth. Bacterial biofilm on the tooth is frequently a high risk caries environment. Understanding anatomical dental features is of great importance for guiding oral health hygiene and preventive measures. Finally, the development of dental disorders plays an important role in dental caries risk.

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Section: Buccal and Lingual Cariesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dental Anatomical Features and Caries: A Relationship to be Investigated

Paiva¹,

MangueiraLeite²,

Farias³

et al. 2018

Dental Anatomy

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“…Decays are located on the surface of the tooth and It has a clear pathogenesis, the microorganisms cause the tooth minerals to decay, and if left untreated may lead to tooth loss [8]. Dental decays start as a white spot of demineralization and the progression of the white spot to dental decays is determined upon the balance between demineralization and remineralization [9].…”

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Oral health and socio-economic status among children during Syrian crisis: a cross-sectional study

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Background The Syrian crisis has started eight years ago and has, directly and indirectly, affected all the aspects of the Syrians lives. A lot of new war-related factors contributed to change the socio-economic status, the demographical distribution and the ability to access the public health services. Moreover, the crisis created the biggest displacement crisis both inside and outside Syria. Therefore, it is important to study the prevalence of dental caries and oral health in these specific circumstances in order to build a database to assess and compare future results of preventive programs and to assess health and social needs of the communities affected by war or crisis. The aim of this research is to Study the level of oral health among children during the Syrian crisis, as well as the relation between oral health and socioeconomic status (SES). Methods A cross-sectional study to assess the oral health of children in Damascus city by using DMFT index and other dental indices. The data were collected from ten randomly selected schools covering all the areas of Damascus city, and the final sample size was 811 children. Results DMFT index was used to assess the oral health of the children. The average number was (3.36) among all children; 14% of the sample size had a good oral health, while 86% had at least one decayed, missed, or filled tooth. There was also a strong association between SES of the child and the oral health represented as DMFT Index ( P = 0.03), Pearson’s correlation test displayed an inverse association between the SES and oral health ( P = − 0.074). Conclusion This study highlights the impact of the Syrian crisis on the SES of the Syrian children and their oral health. Bad oral health has been recorded and it has a significant relation with the SES of the children.

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“…Lactic acids and some other organic acids are produced as the by-products of this glucose metabolism, and they diffuse from the biofilm to the tooth surfaces [64]. The acids cause the demineralization of enamel at a pH ≤ 5.5, which is the critical pH for the dissolution of enamel [65]. When enamel (and dentin) are demineralized, calcium and phosphate ions are released from the tooth tissue [10].…”

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Cariogenic Biofilms: Development, Properties, and Biomimetic Preventive Agents

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Oral biofilms will build up within minutes after cleaning of the dental hard tissues. While the application of remineralizing agents is a well-known approach to prevent dental caries, modern oral care products offer also additional active agents to maintain oral health. Human saliva contains many different organic and inorganic compounds that help to buffer organic acids produced by cariogenic microorganisms. However, most oral care products only contain remineralizing agents. To improve the benefit of those products, further active ingredients are needed. Books, review articles, and original research papers were included in this narrative review. Putting all these data together, we give an overview of oral biofilms and active compounds used in modern oral care products to interact with them. The special focus is on inorganic compounds and their interaction with oral biofilms. While organic compounds have several limitations (e.g., cell toxicity), inorganic compounds based on calcium and/or phosphate (e.g., sodium bicarbonate, hydroxyapatite, calcium carbonate) offer several advantages when used in oral care products. Calcium release can inhibit demineralization, and the release of hydroxide and phosphate ions might help in the buffering of acids. Therefore, the focus of this review is to summarize the scientific background of further active ingredients that can be used for oral care formulations.

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White spot lesions: A literature review

Cited by 31 publications

References 1 publication

Dental Anatomical Features and Caries: A Relationship to be Investigated

Dental Anatomical Features and Caries: A Relationship to be Investigated

Oral health and socio-economic status among children during Syrian crisis: a cross-sectional study

Cariogenic Biofilms: Development, Properties, and Biomimetic Preventive Agents

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