3 Reparative Strategies for Dental Caries

According to Dr. V. Kim Kutsch, there are 3 prescriptive phases when treating dental caries. The 3 prescriptive phases include: Reparative: remineralization, restoration Therapeutic: antimicrobial therapy, metabolic strategies and pH strategies Behavioral: homecare, diet, medications, special needs In this article we will focus on reparative strategies 1. Remineralization (Fluoride) “Fluoride varnish seems to be an […]

by Dr. V Kim Kutsch Every day I go into my office and try to do something to show that I treat people better; better than the guy down the road and better than I treated people yesterday or last year. As doctors we have the power and privilege to help patients realize new things […]

Is ATP production more caries-relevant than MS? DrBicuspid, Rob Goszkowski DOWNLOAD FULL PDF HERE Salivary biomass assessed by bioluminescence ATP assay related to (bacterial and somatic) cell counts; Cell Biochemistry and Function 18, 103-108(2000); F Gallez, M Fadel, O Scruel, F Cantraine, P Courtois DOWNLOAD FULL PDF HERE Detection of cariogenic bacteria genes […]

Dental caries is a disease that leads to net mineral loss of the teeth and, in many instances, cavitation and lesions of the teeth. Early mineral loss will display as white spot lesions, and more advanced mineral loss will present as cavitated lesions. The research is clear that noncavitated or white spot lesions need not […]

Mutans streptococci genetic strains in children with severe early childhood caries; Journal of Oral Microbiology, 2012; E Palmer, A Vo, S B Hiles, P Peirano, S Chaudhry, A Trevor, I Kasimi, J Pollard, C Kyles, M Leo, B Wilmot, J Engle, J Peterson, T Maier, C Machida DOWNLOAD FULL PDF HERE Synergistic inhibition by […]

by Dr. V. Kim Kutsch I’ve spent the past few years trying to simplify the caries risk assessment process by helping dentists learn to identify the major patterns I see with dental caries. I’ve utilized the concept of the “Usual Suspects” to describe the major patterns of the disease. Most recently I’ve added genetics to […]

Oral biofilm architecture on natural teeth; Center for Dentistry and Oral Hygiene, University of Groningen, The Netherlands; V Zinge, M B van Leeuwen, J E Degener, F Abbas, T Thurnheer, R Gmur, H J Harmsen DOWNLOAD FULL PDF HERE Oral biofilms: emerging concepts in microbial ecology; Journal of Dental Research 98, 8-18 (2010); S […]

Taste genes associated with dental caries; J Dent Res, 2010; S Wendell, X Wang, M Brown, M E Cooper, R S DeSensi, R J Weyant, R Crout, D W McNeil, M L Marazita DOWNLOAD FULL PDF HERE The antimicrobial peptide DEFB1 is associated with caries; J Dent Res, 2010; A Ozturk, P Famili, A […]