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  • CariFree products
  • CAMBRA and the medical management of dental caries
  • Caries research
  • Minimally invasive dentistry topics

 

 

The following are abstracts which relate to the new science that may support the CariFree System.

 
Dental plaque as a biofilm and a microbial community — implications for health and disease, Philip D Marsh, BMC Oral Health 2006, (15 June 2006)
 
Risk-based early prevention in comparison with routine prevention of dental caries: a 7-year follow-up of a controlled clinical trial; clinical and economic aspects, Pienih kkinen K, Jokela J, Alanen P, BMC Oral Health 2005, (23 March 2005)
 
Grouping of tooth surfaces by susceptibility to caries: a study in 5–16 year-old children, Batchelor PA, Sheiham A, BMC Oral Health 2004, (28 October 2004)
 
Effect of xylitol on mutans streptococci and lactic acid formation in saliva and plaque from adolescents and young adults with fixed orthodontic appliances. Eur J Oral Sci. 2004 Jun;112(3):244-8. By C.Stecksen-Blicks, P.L. Holgerson, M. Olsson, B. Bylund, I. Sjostrom, K Skold-Larsson, S. Kalfas, S. Twetman. PDF
 
Analytical Biochemistry, April 2004, “Detection of cariogenic bacteria genes by a combination of allele-specific polymerase chain reactions and a novel bioluminescent pyrophosphate assay”
Hidetoshi Arakawa, Koji Karasawa, Takeshi Igarashi, Shigeya Suzuki, Nobuichi Goto, Masako Maeda. PDF
 
A high molecular mass cranberry constituent reduces mutans streptococci level in saliva and inhibits in vitro adhesion to hydroxyapatite.  FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2004 Mar 12;232(1):89-92.  By E.I Weiss, A. Kozlovsky, D. Steinberg, R. Lev-Dor, R. Bar Ness Greenstein, M. Feldman, N. Sharon, I. Ofek. PDF
 
The caries balance: the basis for caries management by risk assessment. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2004;2 Suppl 1:259-64. By J.D. Featherstone. PDF
 
Remineralization effects of xylitol on demineralized enamel. J Electron Microsc (Tokyo). 2003;52(5):471-6. By Y. Miake, Y. Saeki, M. Takahashi, T. Yanagisawa. PDF
 
Effect of xylitol-containing chewing gums on lactic acid production in dental plaque from caries active pre-school children. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2003;1(3):195-9. By S. Twetman, C. Stecksen-Blicks. PDF
 
Effect of maternal use of chewing gums containing xylitol, chlorhexidine or fluoride on mutans streptococci colonization in the mothers' infant children. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2003;1(1):53-7. By I. Thorild, B. Lindau, S. Twetman. PDF
 
Experimental study on polyphenol anti-plaque effect in human. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2000 Sep;35(5):383-4.  By T. Liu, Y. Chi. PDF
 
The use of ATP bioluminescence as a measure of cell proliferation and cytotoxicity, J Immunol Methods. 1993 Mar 15; 160(1):81-8. By S.P. Crouch, R. Kozlowski, K.J. Slater, J. Fletcher. PDF
 
Streptococcus mutans, lactobacilli and dental health in 13-14-year-old Swedish children. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1982 Apr;10(2):77-81. By  I. Zickert, C.G. Emilson, B. Krasse. PDF
 
Effect of caries preventive measures in children highly infected with the bacterium Streptococcus mutans. Arch Oral Biol. 1982;27(10):861-8. By  I. Zickert, C.G. Emilson, B. Krasse. PDF

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