RT - Journal TY - JOUR A1 - Krithika, A A1 - Kandaswamy, D A1 - Krishna, V T1 - Caries vaccine - I. Today's myth ! YR - 2004/1/1 JF - Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry JO - J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent SP - 21 OP - 25 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=21;epage=25;aulast=Krithika;t=5 N2 - Dental caries is a microbial disease of the teeth. Traditional way of managing this disease is by surgical intervention. But the current trend is to prevent the occurrence of the lesion. Caries vaccine is one of the methods of preventing and eradicating dental caries. Contemporary research is aimed at evolving a potent and effective caries vaccine. The present review gives an overview of the current developments, drawbacks and potential of this avenue of revolutionary caries management ER -