Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleCariogenic Pathogen Scardovia Wiggsiae Screening Among Pediatric Orthodontic Patients: A Pilot StudyWeston Milne, Ghazaleh Rezaei, Adam Whiteley, Karl KingsleyDental caries remains one of the most prevalent oral health diseases in the United States, affecting nearly half of all children and a majority of adults. Most medically important cariogenic bacteria, including Streptococcus, Lactobacillus, Actinomyces and Veillonella species are well known, although recent evidence has identified the new cariogenic pathogen Scardovia wiggsiae (S. wiggsiae) among children and minorities with severe … …Current Research in Dentistry, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 6 Oct 2017 · 11,869 accessesView PDFCite
Technical ReportOpen accessIn the keywordsDental Caries Etiology: A Modified Six-Factor Model and Venn DiagramJohn Sami MamounDietary fermentable carbohydrates or sucrose may be metabolized by cariogenic bacteria at a specific tooth surface site, which may result in an episode of the site having a pH of 5.5 or less, that may cause temporary net demineralization. Numerous demineralization episodes at a specific tooth surface may result in a carious lesion if saliva does not remineralize the surface … …Current Research in Dentistry, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 23 Dec 2025 · 3,698 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImmunologic Aspect of Mice (Mus musculus) Dental Caries Induced by Streptococcus mutansSri MurwaniDental caries (tooth decay), cavities or caries is a breakdown of teeth due to activities of bacteria acid producing in the presence of fermentable carbohydrates. The most responsible bacteria for dental cavities are Streptococcus mutans. Dental shape, saliva pH, normal flora, diets were suggested as predisposition factors for dental plaque and caries. The aim of this research was to study … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 28 Mar 2017 · 8,123 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractComparative Study of In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Miswak Extracts and Different ToothpastesSarmad Ghazi MohammedThis study determines the antimicrobial efficacy of miswak (aqueous and alcoholic) extracts comparing with five different toothpastes, which are available in Iraqi market, against different kinds of bacteria. The antibacterial efficacy of aqueous and alcoholic extracts of Salvadora persica and different kinds of toothpastes was studied against different cariogenic and pathogenic bacteria including Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 19 Mar 2013 · 8,890 accessesView PDFCite