Caries prevention--based on evidence? Or an act of faith?

EJ Kay

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.4809834

Caries prevention--based on evidence? Or an act of faith?

EJ Kay

Peninsula Dental School

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Abstract

The era of evidence-based healthcare requires that dentists' actions are supported by scientific proof of effectiveness. In this paper, evidence regarding the impact of strategies for caries prevention is derived from epidemiology and from a systematic review of research papers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	432-433
Number of pages	0
Journal	Br Dent J
Volume	185
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4809834
Publication status	Published - 14 Nov 1998

Keywords

Cariogenic Agents
Dental Caries
Dietary Sucrose
Evidence-Based Medicine
Fluorides
Humans
Toothbrushing

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10.1038/sj.bdj.4809834

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