title: Management for the highly caries-susceptible patient.
abstract: Despite dramatic improvement in caries treatment during the past 30 years, a substantial number of patients remain highly susceptible and do not respond to conventional treatment. It is possible, using simple chairside caries-susceptibility tests, to identify the etiologic factors responsible for the disease and to design a rational approach to treatment that addresses the specific needs of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, State University of New York, Stony Brook, School of Dental Medicine.
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Pardo
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Sreebny
mesh_terms: D002021:Buffers; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003732:Dental Caries Activity Tests; D003733:Dental Caries Susceptibility; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D011934:Reagent Strips; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology / Q000502:physiology; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000150:complications; D012636:Secretory Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013395:Sucrose / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000150:complications; D015003:Yeasts / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D002021:Buffers; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D011934:Reagent Strips; D013395:Sucrose