The relationship between clinical characteristics of carious dentin and bacterial colonization
after partial caries removal is not completely understood. The aim of this study was to
compare microbial counts between categories of carious dentin color, consistency and
humidity, and to evaluate the correlation between these characteristics and the presence of
cariogenic microorganisms in deep cavities (2/3 or more of the dentin thickness) submitted
to partial caries removal. Sixteen primary teeth were submitted to the removal of all carious …

… A selection of abstracts of clinically relevant papers from other journals. The abstracts on
this page have been chosen and edited by John R. Radford. … The primary outcome
measure was a 'whole mouth mean' stain when observed on each incisor, canine and
premolar tooth. Two formulations of experimental amine fluoride/stannous fluoride
mouthrinses resulted in significantly more tooth staining than the phenolic/essential oil rinse
(COOL MINT ® LISTERINE ® ). Nevertheless, all three mouthrinses were associated with …