A case report: arresting dental caries.
OBJECTIVE
To arrest dental caries in the dentin in a patient that had been refractory to other attempts at caries control.


METHODS
Repeated applications of fluoride varnish (5%, Duraflor, Pharmascience Laboratories, Montreal) in the clinic every three months along with two daily two-minute rinses with sodium fluoride at home.


RESULTS
Results over five years are presented. None of the lesions identified five years earlier had been restored. The teeth were monitored with frequent bitewing radiographs and clinical exams; the interproximal decay appears inactive clinically.


CONCLUSIONS
This present case report shows that fluoride varnish may be a good addition to preventive therapy for arresting caries in adult patients in general practice. Surgical intervention may be avoided in patients whose risk has shifted to a lower level.
Milgrom
P
P
Department of Dental Public Health Sciences, Dental Fears Research Clinic, University of Washington, Box 357475, Seattle, WA 98195-7475, USA.
Rothen
M
M
Spadafora
A
A
Skaret
E
E
D000328:Adult; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D004037:Diet, Cariogenic; D005260:Female; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D012969:Sodium Fluoride / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D005460:Fluorides, Topical; D009067:Mouthwashes; D012969:Sodium Fluoride