title: Preventing dental caries: part 2. Case studies in prevention.
abstract: This article seeks to bring together the preventive messages given in Paper 1 and apply them to specific individual patients. The key elements are the appropriate advice on fluorides, fissure sealants, diet and formulating advice in terms of an individual's educational background.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article offers practical advice on the prevention of dental caries using individual patient-based scenarios.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney, 1 Mons Road, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia.
authors.forename: Anthony S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Blinkhorn
authors.affiliation: Dental School, Coupland III, Manchester University, Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester M15 6FH, UK.
authors.forename: Robin M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003376:Counseling; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010497:Pericoronitis / Q000628:therapy; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011322:Primary Prevention; D017213:Root Caries / Q000628:therapy; D014089:Tooth Remineralization / Q000379:methods; D014099:Toothbrushing; D014100:Toothpastes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D005460:Fluorides, Topical; D009067:Mouthwashes; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D014100:Toothpastes; D005459:Fluorides