Paediatric Dentistry in the New Millennium: 5. Clinical Prevention: The Role of the General Dental Practitioner

From Volume 30, Issue 9, November 2003 | Pages 503-510

Authors

K. Jack Toumba

BSc(Hons), MSc, BChD, PhD, FDS RCS

Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Dentistry

Articles by K. Jack Toumba

Jinous F. Tahmassebi

BDS, MDentSci, PhD, FRCD(C)

Senior Dental Officer/Research Fellow, Airedale NHS Trust and Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Leeds Dental Institute

Articles by Jinous F. Tahmassebi

Richard Balmer

BDS, MDentSci, FDS RCS

Lecturer in Paediatric Dentistry, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Leeds Dental Institute.

Articles by Richard Balmer

Abstract

Prevention of caries underpins all dental care provided to children. This paper reviews the scientific basis of current techniques for dental prevention. It provides guidelines for the identification of children who are at high and low risk and considers the most appropriate preventive strategies for these children.

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