title: Caries, views and perspectives.
abstract: This paper describes some advances in caries research in the last century. A tremendous body of knowledge about the disease as well as several possibilities for caries prevention and treatment have been obtained. This knowledge is not used by people in developing countries and certain obstacles for implementation of the procedures under such conditions are identified. Research aimed at finding practical means and methods that can help prevent caries and other oral diseases for the majority of the world's population must be intensified.
authors.affiliation: WHO Collaborating Centre for Education, Training and Research in Oral Health, Faculty of Odontology, University of Lund, Malmö, Sweden.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bratthall
mesh_terms: D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003733:Dental Caries Susceptibility; D003906:Developing Countries; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005544:Forecasting; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009909:Oral Health; D011313:Preventive Dentistry; D012307:Risk Factors