title: Minimal intervention dentistry II: part 2. Management of caries and periodontal risks in general dental practice.
abstract: The long-term clinical management of caries and periodontal diseases requires a double approach, one that is concerned with both treatment and prevention. Dentists should recognise the risk factors and their likely triggers to be able to implement the right strategy as early as the diagnostic phase. This comprehensive assessment can easily be done in general practice. All it takes is to combine the patient's general information with the systemic and behavioural factors, and the clinical observations with the local factors. The resulting patient profile can thus effectively support treatment by providing the necessary explanations, advice or prescriptions in relation with the clinical procedures. The modifiable risk factors need to be monitored and the behaviours changed to stabilise or limit disease progression. The practitioner's active approach is meant to meet the patient's demand for preventive counselling.
authors.affiliation: Former Instructor, School of Dentistry, Paris 5 Descartes University, 65 rue Fessart, 92100 Boulogne, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lallam
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Paris 5 Descartes University, 78 Ave de la Grande Armée, 75012 Paris, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Decup
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D006113:United Kingdom