Summary Oral hygiene is an essential part of public health and affects the quality ofindividuals’ life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between parents’information literacy on oral hygiene and oral hygiene of public elementary schoolchildren inEducation of Kerman, District 2.Read More

Summary Dental caries as the most common childhood disease can cause pain and difficulty eating.The aim of this study was to determine the association between gross dental caries and body mass index )BMI( among children attending kindergartens in Rasht, IranRead More

Research Summary Tooth development: Enamelin secretion essential in enamel formation Research in mice has provided new insight into the mechanisms through which the protein enamelin contributes to formation of tooth enamel. Enamelin is one of several proteins that make up the enamel matrix and is secreted from ameloblasts, the cells responsible for enamel formation. Previous...Read More

Research Summary Tooth decay: Salivary proteins could help predict risk in children Tests for proteins in saliva that control cavity-causing microbes could help predict a young child’s risk of dental caries. In a review article, Jing Zou and colleagues from Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, outline the roles of oral microorganisms and salivary proteins in...Read More

Research Summary Early childhood caries: Disease-associated bacteria prefer carbs over protein Bacteria in dental plaque from children with early childhood caries metabolize carbon from different sources than bacteria from healthy individuals. Early childhood caries (ECC) is the most common chronic disease in children. Scientists from the Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology led by...Read More

Research Summary Gum disease: Defensive protein levels increase early in infection Defences against gum disease are bolstered via increased expression of the proteins that seal the gaps between oral epithelial cells. Previous work has indicated that these tight junction proteins are involved in gum disease, but their role is unknown. ZhongHao Liu from Binzhou Medical...Read More

Research Summary Caries prevention: Antibacterial additives in dental restoration Antibacterial properties of dental restorations improve on addition of nano-silver and an ammonium compound. Amorphous calcium phosphate is widely used for restoration because of its biocompatibility and similar composition to minerals in hard tissues. However, the detrimental formation of biofilms on dental resins and hence, the...Read More