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 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