RT - Journal TY - JOUR A1 - Krithika, A A1 - Kandaswamy, D A1 - Krishna, V T1 - "Caries Vaccine" - II. Tomorrow's Reality? YR - 2004/1/1 JF - Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry JO - J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent SP - 26 OP - 29 VO - 4 IS - 4 UL - https://journals.lww.com/aphd/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2004;volume=4;issue=4;spage=26;epage=29;aulast=Krithika;t=5 N2 - Though the research on caries vaccine started in 1930, much attention has been given to it in the recent three decades. From that time many new vaccines have been developed. The continued research in this field has also disclosed the potential drawbacks. This article explains the recent advances made in vaccine research to overcome the disadvantages of the existing vaccines and future trends that can be considered in the development of a potent vaccine. The article also gives a brief note on the Strain replacement therapy, which could be an immediate solution in the eradication of dental caries ER -