title: Summary of the IADR Cariology Research Group Symposium, Barcelona, Spain, July 2010: new directions in cariology research.
abstract: Caries remains the most prevalent noncontagious biofilm-mediated disease in humans. It is clear that the current approaches to decrease the prevalence of caries in human populations, including water fluoridation and school-based programs, are not enough to protect everyone. The scientific community has suggested the need for innovative work in a number of areas in cariology, encompassing disease etiology, epidemiology, definition, prevention, and treatment. In this symposium, two of these areas, dealing specifically with etiological aspects of caries were discussed: (1) systematic research on caries risk assessment using population-based cohort techniques, and (2) genetic studies to identify genes and genetic markers of diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic value. This paper summarizes these presentations.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. arv11@pitt.edu
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Modesto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ismail
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Watt
mesh_terms: D015331:Cohort Studies; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics; D018865:Dental Research / Q000639:trends*; D055094:Evidence-Based Dentistry; D005819:Genetic Markers / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers