title: Dentistry's proactive role in preventing disease.
authors.affiliation: Pacific Dental Services, Inc., Irvine, California, USA.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: LeBeau
mesh_terms: D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control; D003815:Dentists; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D009909:Oral Health; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D024382:Professional Role; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*