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A Literature Review on Dental Caries Vaccine-A Prevention Strategy


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1 Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
2 Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
3 Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
     

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Dental caries is an infectious microbiologic disease causing localized dissolution and destruction of the calcified tissue. It is caused by host, agent, and environmental factors. The development and progression of dental caries mainly depends on time factor. The main pathogenic species involved in the initiation and development of dental caries are S. mutans, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Actinomyces viscosus. The prevention and control of dental caries plays a major role in the status of public health. Caries vaccines have been developed to prevent and protect against dental caries. Various types of vaccines are being developed at research centres, with some kind of caries vaccines being considered to diminish or prevent dental caries among the children and adults.

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Dental Caries, Caries Caccine, Glucosyl Transferase, Mutans Streptococci.
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Tamilselvi Ramachandran
Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Malarvizhi Dakshinamoorthy
Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Venkatesh Alagarsamy
Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Karthick Arumugam
Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

Abstract


Dental caries is an infectious microbiologic disease causing localized dissolution and destruction of the calcified tissue. It is caused by host, agent, and environmental factors. The development and progression of dental caries mainly depends on time factor. The main pathogenic species involved in the initiation and development of dental caries are S. mutans, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Actinomyces viscosus. The prevention and control of dental caries plays a major role in the status of public health. Caries vaccines have been developed to prevent and protect against dental caries. Various types of vaccines are being developed at research centres, with some kind of caries vaccines being considered to diminish or prevent dental caries among the children and adults.

Keywords


Dental Caries, Caries Caccine, Glucosyl Transferase, Mutans Streptococci.