The increase in the concentration of several substances present in the saliva can predict the development of cavities. Then, by refining this data, the researchers find a way to prevent the disease from its earliest stages, according to the results of a study published in the medical journal EPMA Journal. A cavity is an infection that affects a tooth. At first it develops on the enamel of the tooth, then on the dentin and finally on the pulp where the nerves and blood vessels are located.
Researchers of Russian scientists from AKSON Russian Science Communication Association have analyzed the changes in the molecular composition of saliva for patients with numerous caries.
Detect cavities
They discovered by infrared spectromicroscopy that the saliva of patients with cavities has fewer minerals and inorganic compounds, twice as many thiocyanates as normal, and higher levels of organic compounds, such as esters, fats and carbohydrates. These substances are administered by the human body during the emergence of caries.
Then, the scientists were able to set up a process to restore tooth enamel with artificial biomimetic materials. These biomimetic materials are created to mimic certain natural materials or their properties.
Researchers have also succeeded in developing therapeutic and prophylactic agents that could prevent the development of cavities.
A new diagnostic saliva test will be able to be used to detect early-stage caries, the new material to restore the damaged tooth.
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