A GENERALLY accepted feature of the histology of ground sections of carious lesions in human dental enamel is the so called ‘dark zone’. This zone, which lies at the border of the lesion ...

Dec. 2, 2011— -- By the time a dentist finds a cavity, that tooth has been through several stages of a chronic infectious disease called dental caries ... progress to dark, stained pits ...

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 ...

For more than 35 years, he has been conducting research on the etiology of dental caries. During this time, his main interests have been in the following areas: (1) diet and dental caries (acid ...

Dental caries, or tooth decay, is a common oral health condition that often causes significant pain and discomfort and may even lead to tooth loss. In severe and untreated cases, bacterial ...