title: Preventive dentistry: guidelines for the family physician.
abstract: The two major strategies of prevention are to decrease the intensity of attacking agents and to increase the resistance of the host tissues. The manner in which these principles can be applied to dental caries, periodontal diseases, oral mucosal diseases, oral cancer and traumatic injuries to the teeth is described.
mesh_terms: D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000150:complications; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003773:Dental Plaque; D005457:Fluoridation; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013281:Stomatitis, Aphthous / Q000276:immunology; D013607:Tablets; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D013607:Tablets; D005459:Fluorides