Caries prevention: A global strategy

Caries prevention: A global strategy

266 Sir, It is a matter of great concern to notice that the percentage of children suffering from caries is increasing globally. While dentists are effectively treating this problem, it is essential to ensure that all precautions are taken by the parents, teachers, and community as a whole to prevent caries among children or at least notice the incipient stages of this disease. Adequate awarene...

Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention

Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention

Global PersPective on Dental caries, Prevention, anD treatment

amalgam whenever possible, and environmental protection from dental materials use, including, obviously, impacts from Hg. A new general-purpose restorative material is needed as an amalgam alternative. This transition is reviewed from the point of view of international efforts at prevention, coordination of Hg management with a UNEP treaty, concern for adverse reactions from any treatments, and...

The distribution of burden of dental caries in schoolchildren: a critique of the high-risk caries prevention strategy for populations

BACKGROUND The 'high-risk approach' is a commonly adopted strategy recommended for the prevention of dental caries in populations. The scientific basis for the strategy has been questioned. The objective of this study is to assess the contribution that children identified at 'high-risk' made towards the total of new caries lesions over a 4-year period, by analysing the distribution of new lesio...