THE ROLE OF FLUORIDE ON CARIES PREVENTION

Course overview

ALTHOUGH DENTAL CARIES IS THE MOST COMMON DISEASE AFFECTING 60-90% OF THE POPULATION WORLDWIDE, IT IS A NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE THAT IS PREVENTABLE IF DENTISTS AND PEDIATRIC CARE PHYSICIANS ADHERE TO RECOMMENDED CARIES-PREVENTION RECOMMENDATIONS. THIS ARTICLE REVIEWS AND EVALUATES CURRENT DENTAL CARIES PREVENTION METHODS AND SUGGESTS WAYS DENTAL CARIES PREVENTION CAN BE MORE EFFECTIVE. IN ADDITION, THE ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN PREVENTING DENTAL CARIES, ESPECIALLY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD.