title: Preventing dental caries: current and prospective strategies.
abstract: Strategies of caries prevention can be directed at the resistance of the host/teeth, at the diet, at the microflora or all three. The appropriate preventive interventions depend on the level of caries risk.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, University of California San Francisco 94143-0512.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Newbrun
mesh_terms: D003731:Dental Caries / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003733:Dental Caries Susceptibility; D004037:Diet, Cariogenic; D005459:Fluorides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D014993:Xylitol
chemical_list: D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D005459:Fluorides; D014993:Xylitol