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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Proactive intervention dentistry: a model for oral care through life
1Case Western Reserve, SUNY Buffalo, USA.
Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995)
|July 11, 2012
Summary
Oral care providers can reverse and control tooth decay using proactive interventions like remineralization therapies and bioactive materials. Daily patient hygiene education further inhibits demineralization and caries, preventing extensive dental treatment.
Area of Science:
- Dentistry
- Cariology
- Biomaterials Science
Background:
- Dental caries is a multifactorial disease process.
- Effective tools are available for managing and reversing caries.
- Current approaches focus on fluoride and emerging therapies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight advanced tools for caries management.
- To emphasize proactive interventions in dental practice.
- To underscore the importance of patient education in oral hygiene.
Main Methods:
- Review of available remineralization therapies.
- Evaluation of bioactive restorative materials.
- Discussion of integrating proactive interventions into clinical practice.
Main Results:
- Remineralization therapies (solutions, creams, dentifrices) show efficacy.
- Bioactive restorative materials effectively interact with dental hard tissues.
- Proactive interventions can inhibit demineralization and caries progression.
Conclusions:
- Clinicians can utilize new tools to control the caries process.
- Integrating remineralization and bioactive materials offers proactive solutions.
- Patient education on daily oral hygiene is crucial for preventing extensive dental treatment.
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