– Understanding caries
1 Understanding caries Christian H. Splieth, Mhd Said Mourad, Mohammad Alkilzy, Julian Schmoeckel, Ruth M. Santamaría In their new consensus statement on the terminology of dental caries and dental caries…
– Self-assembling peptides: A perfectly engineered preventive and therapeutic tool?
13 Self-assembling peptides: A perfectly engineered preventive and therapeutic tool? Mohammad Alkilzy, Christian H. Splieth Despite the caries decline over the last five decades in many countries,1,2 dental caries is…
– Fluoride: How much is needed?
3 Fluoride: How much is needed? Livia M.A. Tenuta, Line Staun Larsen, Branca Heloisa Oliveira, Ana Paula P. Santos, Carlos González-Cabezas Few areas in health have seen such a dramatic…
– Tooth brushing: Myth and science
8 Tooth brushing: Myth and science Stefan Zimmer In many countries, caries prevalence has considerably declined in several age groups during the past 40 years. However, there is little evidence…
– Caries risk or activity: Which should we assess?
17 Caries risk or activity: Which should we assess? Margherita Fontana, Ruth M. Santamaría Effective management of dental caries throughout the lifespan of an individual depends on an ongoing process…
– Oral hygiene: The best route to a healthy mouth?
6 Oral hygiene: The best route to a healthy mouth? Elena Figuero, Irene Dige, Vita Mačiulskienė The dental biofilm is considered to be the major biologic determinant common to the…
– Nonrestorative cavity control: Can nonoperative “preventive” treatment replace restorations?
14 Nonrestorative cavity control: Can nonoperative “preventive” treatment replace restorations? Ruth M. Santamaría, Nicola Innes Until recently, caries lesions were managed by the conventional “drill and fill” philosophy, meaning complete…
– Silver fluorides: The new magic bullet?
12 Silver fluorides: The new magic bullet? Mohamed H. Abudrya, Christian H. Splieth, Ruth M. Santamaría Antimicrobial silver seems to have returned to dentistry, causing a paradigm shift in the…
– Healthy life, healthy mouth? Interdisciplinary and common risk factor interventions
5 Healthy life, healthy mouth? Interdisciplinary and common risk factor interventions Denise Duijster, J. H. (Erik) Vermaire Over the last decades, major progress has been made in reporting the public…
– Prevention in elderly and medically compromised patients
16 Prevention in elderly and medically compromised patients Murali Srinivasan Dental treatment concepts for elderly and medically compromised individuals focus on restoring mastication in order to reestablish nutrition and thereby…
