Caries management by risk assessment: implementation guidelines.
ACT This consensus statement supports implementation of caries management by risk assessment in clinical practice by using the following principles: modification of the oral flora, patient education, remineralization, and minimal operative intervention. The statement includes a list of supporters.
Young
Douglas A
DA
Department of Dental Practice, University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, California 94115, USA.
Featherstone
John D B
JD
Roth
Jon R
JR
Anderson
Max
M
Autio-Gold
Jaana
J
Christensen
Gordon J
GJ
Fontana
Margherita
M
Kutsch
V Kim
VK
Peters
Mathilde C
MC
Simonsen
Richard J
RJ
Wolff
Mark S
MS
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D003733:Dental Caries Susceptibility; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010358:Patient Participation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014089:Tooth Remineralization