Abstract
Dental caries is a complex, multifactorial, transmissible biofilm-initiated oral disease, which results in loss of tooth structure. Oral microbial flora, pH of biofilm, consumption of carbohydrates, and oral hygiene are few of those major factors, which cause dental caries. However, it is possible to monitor those cariogenic factors with the help of new technology, and that will result in the prevention and early detection of dental caries. Internet of Dental Things (IoDT) is an advanced cloud-based digital technology, which could be successfully used in this area. Our goal is to generate such a technology-based model. This paper proposes a novel innovative model, which is based on Internet of Dental Things, intraoral wireless sensors and tele dentistry, which will achieve prevention and detection of dental caries in its initial stages.
Highlights
Dental caries is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide even today [1]
This paper proposes a novel innovative model, which is based on Internet of Dental Things, intraoral wireless sensors and tele dentistry, which will achieve prevention and detection of dental caries in its initial stages
Micro-bacterial biofilm-initiated disease, which is reversible in the incipient stages, caused by interaction between the biofilm bacteria on fermentable carbohydras, which leads to acid demineralization and proteolytic destruction of hard inorganic and organic tissues of tooth; this disease commonly occurs in all age groups of patients due to imbalance in demineralization and remineralization process [3], this process is shown in figure 1
Summary
Dental caries occurrence is still elevated in economically developed, developing and underdeveloped nations [2] It is an infectious, micro-bacterial biofilm-initiated disease, which is reversible in the incipient stages, caused by interaction between the biofilm bacteria on fermentable carbohydras, which leads to acid demineralization and proteolytic destruction of hard inorganic and organic tissues of tooth; this disease commonly occurs in all age groups of patients due to imbalance in demineralization and remineralization process [3], this process is shown in figure 1. We have emphasized on effective implementation of a novel model for improvement of prevention and management of dental caries This innovative caries prevention model is based on advanced IoDT technology, intraoral wireless sensors mounted on the dental appliances and tele dentistry application. The fifth and last section describes about conclusions in detail
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