Dental Caries - Risk Assessment, Prevention and Management Strategies

• Basic Cariology
  Includes diagnostics, risk assessment, evaluation, prevention and treatment. Preventive strategies include oral hygiene measures with 2 case reports, antimicrobials, treatment and saliva considerations Caries Risk Evaluation Oral Pathology Course.
  Comprehensive course including carious lesions (University of Southern California) Caries Diagnosis and Risk Assessment - A Review of Preventive Strategies and Management, Journal of the American Dental Association, Special Issue, Vol. 126, June 1995.
• Early Childhood Caries Conference Proceedings, October 1997, Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, Vol. 26, Supplement 1998, Number 1, Munksgaard, Copenhagen.

  Fluoride Education Materials:

  • Fluoridation Fact Sheet (CDC)
  • Preventing Tooth Decay with Fluoride (CDA)
  • The Story of Fluoridation (NIDCR)
  • Fluoridation Facts
    Summary of significant research findings and questions regarding fluoride benefits (ADA)
  • Public Health Service Report on Fluoride Benefits and Risks (California Dental Association-CDA)
  
  Sealants Education Materials:
  • Seal Out Tooth Decay (NIDCR)
  • The Benefits of Sealants (ADA)
  • Dental Sealants (CDC)
  
  Other Educational Materials:
  • Baby Bottle Tooth Decay (ADA) and (CDA) Healthy Mouth for Your Baby Snack Smart
  • Diet and Oral Health (ADA) and Parent Education Brochures (AAPD)
    Including such topics as Dental Care for Special Child, Dental Care for Your Baby, Diet and Snacking, and Enamel Fluorosis
  • The Surgeon General's Conference on Children and Oral Health (NIDCR)