title: Paediatric dentistry in the new millennium: 5. Clinical prevention: the role of the general dental practitioner.
abstract: Prevention of caries underpins all dental care provided to children. This paper reviews the scientific basis of current techniques for dental prevention. It provides guidelines for the identification of children who are at high and low risk and considers the most appropriate preventive strategies for these children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Leeds Dental Institute.
authors.forename: K Jack
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Toumba
authors.forename: Jinous F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Tahmassebi
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Balmer
mesh_terms: D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000639:trends*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003733:Dental Caries Susceptibility; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control; D004037:Diet, Cariogenic; D005459:Fluorides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006801:Humans; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry / Q000639:trends*; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D005459:Fluorides