Early childhood caries (ECC) is major oral health problem, mainly in socially disadvantaged
populations. ECC affects infants and preschool children worldwide. The prevalence of ECC …

The human microbiome functions as an intricate and coordinated microbial network,
residing throughout the mucosal surfaces of the skin, oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract …

Acquisition and establishment of the oral microbiota occur in a dynamic process over
various stages and involve close and continuous interactions with the host and its …

The oral microbiome can alter the balance between health and disease, locally and
systemically. Within the oral cavity, bacteria, archaea, fungi, protozoa, and viruses may all be …

Despite the advancement of early childhood caries (ECC) prediction and treatment, ECC
remains a significant public health burden in need of more effective preventive strategies …

Traditional microbiology concepts are being renewed since the development of new
microbiological technologies, such as, sequencing and large-scale genome analysis. Since …

Streptococcus mutans is widely recognized as one of the key etiological agents of human
dental caries. Despite its role in this important disease, our present knowledge of gene …

Introduction Candida albicans has been detected together with Streptococcus mutans in
high numbers in plaque-biofilm from children with early childhood caries (ECC). The goal of …

Aim: To provide a review of the existing literature on early childhood caries (ECC) with
particular reference on the nomenclature, case definition, epidemiology, aetiology and risk …

Abstract Objective Nidus Vespae (NV) is the honeycomb of Polistes Olivaceous, P.
Japonicus Saussure, and Parapolybiavaria Fabricius. Previously, we have shown the extract …