carious lesion


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car·i·ous le·sion

(karē-ŭs lēzhŭn)
Decayed area on the tooth crown or root.
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Secondly, SDF is applied like a varnish on top of the carious lesion, thus, it does not require the use of local anesthesia.
Perceptions of registered dental hygienists in alternative practice regarding silver diamine fluoride
EPMA studies have shown that the fluoride ions in Riva Star penetrate through a carious lesion into the sound dentine beneath at concentrations up to 2 percent, effectively killing all the bacteria within the lesion and creating a high fluoride layer of arrested caries turning the carious dentine into a decay resisC.
The Pharmacological Management of Dental Caries
The technique of using ozone gas seems to be a good alternative for controlling the progression of carious lesions in children.
Antimicrobial activity of ozone and NaF-chlorhexidine on early childhood caries
Baysan A, Beighton D, Assessment of the ozone-mediated killing of bacteria in infected dentine associated with non-cavitated occlusal carious lesions.
Remineralization: an approach towards conservation of tooth
Greater risk of new carious lesions in both primary and permanent dentitions.
Rationale for restoration of carious primary teeth: a review
In this regard, the Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus are the microorganisms associated most frequently to development of carious lesions (4) due to their capacity of adhering to the enamel surface and forming a bio-film facilitated by extracellular polysaccharides they produce by using sugar in the diet as a substrate, which favors demineralization measured by the acid products from bacterial metabolism (5).
Reaccion en cadena de la polimerasa para la deteccion de Streptococcus mutans y Streptococcus sobrinus en placa dental de preescolares de Cartagena, Colombia
The acid attack that initiates a carious lesion begins the process of decay by dissolving apatite crystals from a tooth surface.
Rinsing away decay; while new inroads in chemical dentistry aren't likely to make the dentist's drill obsolete, they may reduce the need for drilling and even more serious dental work
9) After carious lesions are removed from isolated pits and fissures, acid etchant is applied to the prepared surface, followed by a bonding agent.
To seal or restore--using the evidence to decide
This treatment is an alternative therapy to conventional drilling and filling for non cavitated deciduous carious lesion.
Ozone in dentistry
Caries arresting effect of silver diamine fluoride on dentine carious lesion with S.
Efecto del fluoruro diamino de plata en caries inducida en ratas Wistar
There is evidence that the ART sealant is a very effective carious lesion preventive treatment when placed both inside and outside the dental surgery.
Caries management through the Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) approach and glass-ionomers: update 2013
The risk of developing new caries in the presence of an existing carious lesion appeared to increase with increasing deft and DMFT.
Caries incidence in a cohort of primary school students in Lagos State, Nigeria followed up over a 3 years period

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