1Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
2Associate 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
3Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
*Corresponding Author: Ramachandran Tamilselvi., M.D.S., Reader Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai-600100, Tamilnadu, India. Phone: 9841110101, Email: drtamil.chandran@gmail.com
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
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.
Dental caries, Caries vaccine, Glucosyltransferase, mutans streptococci
