| The aetiology of dental caries--an outline of current thought. | |
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PMID: 338498 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Nearly 90 years after being put forward by W.D. Miller, the acidogenic theory of dental caries aetiology is supported by a wealth of experimental evidence. However, while explaining the basic mechanism of caries, it does not indicate how the effect of the mechanism is modified to give the observable pattern of caries attack. This explanation is attempted on the basis of the interaction of two groups of variable factors. Firstly, those which affect the tooth's resistance to caries attack, which include the chemical, microstructural and morphological nature of the enamel surface. Secondly the factors which determine the cariogenicity of the tooth's environment. These include the nature of the diet, plaque and saliva. Finally the caries initiation is considered at an atomic level in terms of the dynamic ionic exchange between enamel and plaque. This brief review highlights the need for considerably more research to shed more light on the nature of the variable aetiological factors of caries. |
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Authors:
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R S Levine |
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International dental journal Volume: 27 ISSN: 0020-6539 ISO Abbreviation: Int Dent J Publication Date: 1977 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1978-02-23 Completed Date: 1978-02-23 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0374714 Medline TA: Int Dent J Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 341-8 Citation Subset: D; IM; Q |
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| MeSH Terms | |
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Bacteria
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metabolism Calcium / metabolism Dental Caries / etiology*, history, microbiology Dental Enamel / analysis, metabolism, ultrastructure Dental Plaque / metabolism, physiopathology Diet Dietary Carbohydrates / metabolism Fluorides / metabolism History, 19th Century History, Ancient Mouth / microbiology Oral Hygiene Osmolar Concentration Phosphates / metabolism Saliva / physiology Tooth / anatomy & histology |
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0/Dietary Carbohydrates; 0/Fluorides; 0/Phosphates; 7440-70-2/Calcium |
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