title: Current status of caries prevention.
abstract: The use of fluoride in water, professional topical applications, and dentifrices has resulted in a pronounced decline in dental caries. However, caries continues to afflict more 90% of the US population. Preventing and controlling dental caries requires the use of innovative measures to address the causes and reverse the caries process. This article provides an overview of the current strategies for the prevention of dental caries, the rationale for their use, and their relative efficacy.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Stookey
mesh_terms: D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003802:Dentifrices / Q000737:chemistry; D004032:Diet; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005457:Fluoridation; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D003802:Dentifrices; D005460:Fluorides, Topical; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D005459:Fluorides