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  2. Caries vaccine - Wikipedia

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    A caries vaccine is a vaccine to prevent and protect against tooth decay. [1] Streptococcus mutans ( S. mutans ) has been identified as the major etiological agent of human dental caries. The development of a vaccine for tooth decay has been under investigation since the 1970s.

  3. Ruth Ella Moore - Wikipedia

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    Dr. Moore was the only author of a 1938 paper titled "The Immunology of Dental Caries", about the etiological agents contributing to formation of dental caries (cavities). [3] [17] The article was published in The Dentoscope, a publication by the Howard School of Dentistry. [3] [17]

  4. Plaque hypotheses - Wikipedia

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    Plaque hypotheses are theories to explain the role of plaque bacteria in dental caries and in periodontal disease.They rely heavily on the postulates of Koch (formulated in 1884) and on the work of Louis Pasteur (1822–1895).

  5. Streptococcus mutans - Wikipedia

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    The causative agent of dental caries is associated with its ability to metabolize various sugars, form a robust biofilm, produce an abundant amount of lactic acid, and thrive in the acid environment it generates. [19] A study into pH of plaque said that the critical pH for increased demineralisation of dental hard tissues (enamel and dentine ...

  6. Tooth decay - Wikipedia

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    Dental caries result when the demineralization rate is faster than the remineralization, producing net mineral loss, which occurs when there is an ecologic shift within the dental biofilm from a balanced population of microorganisms to a population that produces acids and can survive in an acid environment. [75]

  7. Topical fluoride - Wikipedia

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    Topical fluorides are fluoride-containing drugs indicated in prevention and treatment of dental caries, particularly in children's primary dentitions. [1] The dental-protecting property of topical fluoride can be attributed to multiple mechanisms of action, including the promotion of remineralization of decalcified enamel, the inhibition of the cariogenic microbial metabolism in dental plaque ...

  8. 26-year-old California man mauled by his 3 dogs; animals ...

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    A California man died and a Good Samaritan is facing serious injuries after being attacked by dogs last week. According to a statement from the San Diego Humane Society obtained by USA TODAY, the ...

  9. Mouth infection - Wikipedia

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    The decaying tooth root provides bacteria with an enclosed environment with low oxygen content. Consequently, the obligate and facultative anaerobes present within the oral cavity flourish and outcompete the other bacteria at the site of tooth decay, causing the dental caries to escalate into a mouth infection.