The tool includes a series of questions for the child's parents that focus on factors that cause cavities. Points are given for each yes and no answer, and the point total determines if the child has ...

In a recent cross-sectional study published in BMC Public Health, researchers examined the potential association between serum vitamin D status and the prevalence and number of teeth affected by ...

Background: Consensus guidelines support non-operative preventives for dental caries management; yet, their use in practice is far from universal. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ...

Patients with periodontal disease (PD) and caries may face a higher risk of stroke and other major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), according to a study recently published in Neurology Open ...

A new study published in The Journal of the American Dental Association found an association between e-cigarette use or vaping and dental caries risk. Study: A comparison of the caries risk between ...