Dental Caries: Prospects for Prevention

The effect of mouthrinses and topical application of chlorhexidine on the development of dental plaque and gingivitis in man

1970 • 860 citations

Demonstration of the etiologic role of streptococci in experimental caries in the hamster

1960 • 572 citations

Secretory Immunoglobulins

1968 • 544 citations

Domestic Water and Dental Caries: V. Additional Studies of the Relation of Fluoride Domestic Waters to Dental Caries Experience in 4,425 White Children, Aged 12 to 14 Years, of 13 Cities in 4 States

1942 • 422 citations

Synthesis of insoluble dextran and its significance in the formation of gelatinous deposits by plaque-forming streptococci

1968 • 330 citations

Endemic Fluorosis and Its Relation to Dental Caries

1938 • 292 citations

The affinity of chlorhexidine for hydroxyapatite and salivary mucins

1970 • 284 citations

Dextran-induced Agglutination of Streptococcus mutans , and Its Potential Role in the Formation of Microbial Dental Plaques

1969 • 284 citations

The Relationship Between Extracellular Polysaccharide-Producing Streptococci and Smooth Surface Caries in 13-Year-Old Children

1969 • 280 citations

Synthesis of extracellular dextran by cariogenic bacteria and its presence in human dental plaque

1967 • 270 citations

The effect of chlorhexidine mouthrinses on the human oral flora

1970 • 266 citations

Sealing of pits and fissures with an adhesive resin: its use in caries prevention

1967 • 246 citations

Streptococci of Dental Plaques

1968 • 232 citations

Characteristics of caries-inducing human streptococci resembling Streptococcus mutans

1968 • 231 citations

Biochemical and morphological aspects of extracellular polysaccharides produced by cariogenic streptococci.

1967 • 206 citations

Research in dental caries

1968 • 163 citations

The occurrence of certain “caries-inducing” streptococci in human dental plaque material

1968 • 162 citations

Caries Prevention in Pits and Fissures Sealed with an Adhesive Resin Polymerized by Ultraviolet Light: A Two-Year Study of a Single Adhesive Application

1971 • 161 citations

Dental research in microbiology with emphasis on periodontal disease

1969 • 152 citations

The effects of a dextranase preparation on plaque and caries in hamsters, a preliminary report

1968 • 149 citations

Implantation of caries-inducing streptococci in the human oral cavity

1967 • 143 citations

Effect of Various Sugars and Sugar Substitutes on Dental Caries in Hamsters and Rats

1967 • 129 citations

Structure and Function of Mucosal Antibodies

1970 • 128 citations

Adsorption of Immunoglobulin A onto Oral Bacteria In Vivo

1968 • 128 citations

Recovery of specific “caries-inducing” streptococci from carious lesions in the teeth of children

1970 • 126 citations

The effect of topical application of chlorhexidine on the bacterial colonization of the teeth and gingiva

1970 • 124 citations

Prevalence of Streptococcus sanguis and Streptococcus mutans in the mouth of persons wearing full-dentures

1969 • 120 citations

Purification and properties of dextransucrase from Streptococcus sanguis

1969 • 118 citations

Experimental gingivitis in man

1968 • 110 citations

The incidence and distribution of caries throughout the ages in relation to the Englishman's diet.

1960 • 103 citations

Dental Caries Research in Gnotobiotic Animals

1968 • 95 citations

Bacteriology of Dental Caries

1964 • 92 citations

Early Establishment of Streptococcus salivarius in the Mouths of Infants

1970 • 92 citations

Residual anticaries effect of repeated topical sodium fluoride applications by mouthpieces

1969 • 88 citations

Present and future measures for dental caries control

1969 • 87 citations

2. A Clinical Study of the Effect of Dextranase on Human Dental Plaque

1971 • 82 citations

Various types of streptococci and experimental caries in hamsters

1970 • 81 citations

1. The Effect of a Dextranase Mouthwash on Dental Plaque in Young Adults and Children

1971 • 73 citations

The Induction of Rampant Dental Caries in Monkeys (Macaca irus)

1969 • 72 citations

The Relation of Penicillin to Induced Rat Dental Caries and Oral L. Acidophilus

1946 • 70 citations

Immunoglobulin Formation and Function in Different Tissues

1968 • 70 citations

3. Dispersion of Dextranous Bacterial Plaques on Human Teeth with Dextranase

1971 • 70 citations

Antimicrobial Control of Bacterial Plaque and Calculus and the Effects of these Agents on Oral Flora

1969 • 69 citations

Potentially cariogenic streptococci in selected population groups in the western hemisphere

1969 • 69 citations

A vaccine against dental caries. A pilot experiment in monkeys (Macaca irus).

1969 • 68 citations

The effect of fluoride complex formation on fluoride uptake and retention in human enamel

1969 • 60 citations

Quantitative evaluation of gingivitis and periodontal disease. I. The orogranulocytic migratory rate.

1968 • 59 citations

Geographic Variations in the Prevalence of Dental Caries in the United States of America

1969 • 53 citations

A Study of the Mineral Environment of Caries-Resistant Navy Recruits

1969 • 51 citations

Caries Etiology in Sepik Villages – Trace Element, Micronutrient and Macronutrient Content of Soil and Food

1969 • 49 citations

Epidemiological and Clinical Dental Findings in Relation to Intake of Carbohydrates

1967 • 48 citations

Present Day Status and Direction for Future Research on the Etiology and Prevention of Periodontal Disease

1969 • 46 citations

Antibodies to cariogenic streptococci in humans

1968 • 45 citations

The Retardation of Spontaneous Periodontal Disease and the Prevention of Caries in Hamsters with Dextranase

1969 • 44 citations

Caries incidence in subjects receiving long term antibiotic therapy.

1966 • 42 citations

Induction of Dental Caries and Alveolor Bone Loss by a Human Isolate Resembling Streptococcus salivarius

1970 • 41 citations

In-vivo effects of dextranase on plaque and caries.

1968 • 41 citations

Effect of dextranase on caries in rats harbouring an indigenous cariogenic bacterial flora

1969 • 41 citations

A survey of the literature of dental caries.

1952 • 40 citations

Dental findings from a preliminary study of children receiving extended antibiotic therapy

1964 • 40 citations

Dental Caries in Gnotobiotic Rats Inoculated with Lactobacillus casei

1968 • 39 citations

The relation between the fluoridation of water and dental caries experience.

1967 • 39 citations

Serum antibodies in dental caries in man

1970 • 38 citations

Relationship of Lactobacilli to the Carious Lesion

1967 • 36 citations

Reactions of human salivary immunoglobulins with indigenous bacteria

1970 • 35 citations

Dental Caries in Monkeys

1968 • 33 citations

The Effect of an Antimicrobial Mouth Rinse on Dental Plaque, Calculus and Gingivitis

1969 • 33 citations

The state of hexose sugar in human dental plaque and its metabolism by the plaque bacteria

1969 • 32 citations

Trace Elements and Caries

1970 • 30 citations

Investigations in Experimental Animals on the Cariogenicity of Diets Containing: Sucrose and / or Starch

1967 • 29 citations

The Proportional Distribution and Characteristics of Streptococci in Human Dental Plaque

1969 • 28 citations

A strain-specific eating pattern as a factor limiting the transmissibility of caries activity in rats

1969 • 27 citations

The cariostatic effect of calcium sucrose phosphate in a group of children aged 5–17 years.* Part IV

1969 • 26 citations

Comparison of sucrose and glucose in the causation of dental caries in gnotobiotic rats

1969 • 25 citations

School fluoridation studies in Elk Lake, Pennsylvania, and Pike County, Kentucky--results after eight years.

1968 • 25 citations

Longitudinal Study of Cariostatic Effects of Sodium Trimetaphosphate and Sodium Fluoride When Fed Separately and Together in Diets of Rats

1969 • 25 citations

Fluorine in Drinking Water: its Effect on Dental Caries

1948 • 24 citations

Caries activity induced by frequency-controlled feeding of diets containing sucrose or bread to Osborne-Mendel rats

1969 • 23 citations

Reduction of dental caries in rats by intermittent feeding with sucrose substitutes

1970 • 23 citations

Implantation of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and the Production of Dental Caries in Rats

1968 • 22 citations

Salivary corpuscle activity

1964 • 22 citations

A Study of Some Factors Influencing Phagocytosis of Cariogenic Streptococci by Caries-free and Caries-active Individuals

1969 • 21 citations

Topical antibiotic maintenance of oral health.

1967 • 21 citations

Dietary Chemicals vs. Dental Caries

1970 • 20 citations

Pit and Fissure Sealants

1971 • 20 citations

Effect of Trace Elements on Dental Caries

1968 • 18 citations

Effect of Vancomycin on Inhibition of Bacterial Plaque

1968 • 16 citations

Inherent Defense Mechanisms in Saliva

1966 • 16 citations

Cariogenic streptococci in infants

1969 • 15 citations

Dental Effects of Community Waters Accidentally Fluorinated for Nineteen Years: II. Differences in the Extent of Caries Reduction among the Different Types of Permanent Teeth

1948 • 15 citations

Control of Streptococcus mutans, plaque, and dental caries in hamsters with topically applied vancomycin

1971 • 14 citations

THE EFFECT ON DENTAL CARIES‐ACTIVITY OF SUPPLEMENTING DIETS WITH PHOSPHATES; A REVIEW*

1969 • 14 citations

Attempts to alter the genetically expected caries activity in rats by manipulation of the oral flora

1962 • 13 citations

Physical Model for Plaque Action in the Tooth-Plaque-Saliva System

1970 • 13 citations

THE ROLE OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS OF FLUORIDE IN DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR FLUORIDE‐DEFICIENT AREAS*

1969 • 11 citations

The effect of long-term systemic antibiotic administration on the numbers of salivary organisms

1965 • 11 citations

Caries Development in the African White-Tailed Rat (Mystromys albicaudatus) Infected with a Streptococcus of Human Origin

1968 • 10 citations

Dextranase and dental caries.

1969 • 10 citations

Antibiotics and Dental Caries

1970 • 9 citations

Dietary fluoride uptake into the enamel of caries-susceptible “yellow” permanent teeth and of caries-resistant permanent and primary teeth of polynesians

1970 • 9 citations

Quantitative evaluation of gingivitis and periodontal disease. II. The mobile mucus phase of oral secretions.

1968 • 9 citations

A study of human oral leucocytes in relation to caries incidence

1968 • 8 citations

An evaluation in rats of the relationship between the frequency of providing food and the caries-producing ability of diets

1968 • 8 citations

Fluoride availability and the prevalence of caries-free naval recruits: A preliminary ten year report

1971 • 8 citations

Extracellular polysaccharides formed by caries-inducing streptococci. Monosaccharide composition of the substrate soluble component.

1967 • 7 citations

STUDIES IN DENTAL CARIES IMMUNITY.

1965 • 5 citations

First Conference on Phosphates and Dental Caries Boston, Massachusetts, October 4, 1962 Welcoming Remarks

1964 • 4 citations

Cariogenic Potential of Streptococcus No. 167 in Germ-free Rats

1969 • 4 citations

What about a vaccine for the prevention of dental caries?

1968 • 3 citations

Major reductions in experimental caries with low penicillin concentrations

1964 • 3 citations

A review of studies on the self-administration of topical fluorides.

1968 • 3 citations

Advancement of dentistry through Army research

1969 • 1 citations