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Prevention and reversal of dental caries: role of low level fluorideJ D Featherstone
Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of California at San Francisco, 94143, USA
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 27:31-40. 1999..The effect of systemically ingested fluoride on caries is minimal. Fluoride "supplements" can be best used as a topical delivery system by sucking or chewing tablets or lozenges prior to ingestion...
The science and practice of caries preventionJ D Featherstone
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco 94143, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 131:887-99. 2000..Protective factors--which include salivary calcium, phosphate and proteins, salivary flow, fluoride in saliva, and antibacterial components or agents--can balance, prevent or reverse dental caries...
Caries detection and prevention with laser energyJ D Featherstone
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California San Francisco, USA
Dent Clin North Am 44:955-69, ix. 2000..This technology, if used in conjunction with ablation of carious lesions by specific laser irradiation, could prevent secondary progression around restorations...
[Lasers in dentistry 3. The use of lasers for the prevention of dental caries]J D B Featherstone
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, Box 0758, 707 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd 109:162-7. 2002..A human intra-oral study has confirmed inhibition of caries progression in the human mouth. The clinical potential is good for caries preventive treatments by specific carbon dioxide laser conditions...
The caries balance: the basis for caries management by risk assessmentJohn D B Featherstone
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, 94143, USA
Oral Health Prev Dent 2:259-64. 2004..The key to improved dental health for all is now for the dental profession to embrace this knowledge and put it into practice in the real world, to inhibit caries formation and progression, and to enhance the natural repair process...
The continuum of dental caries--evidence for a dynamic disease processJ D B Featherstone
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California at San Francisco, 707 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
J Dent Res 83:C39-42. 2004..The disease is reversible, if detected early enough. Since demineralization can be quantified at early stages, before frank cavitation, intervention methods can be tested by short-term clinical trials...
Caries management by risk assessment: consensus statement, April 2002John D B Featherstone
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, 94143, USA
J Calif Dent Assoc 31:257-69. 2003
The caries balance: contributing factors and early detectionJohn D B Featherstone
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences at University of California at San Francisco, 94143, USA
J Calif Dent Assoc 31:129-33. 2003..The aim of this article is to present a brief overview of the dental caries process, in particular, the management of dental caries and the role of early detection methods in the clinical management of caries...
Caries risk assessment, prevention, and management in pediatric dental careFrancisco Ramos-Gomez
School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Gen Dent 58:505-17; quiz 518-9. 2010....
In vivo inhibition of demineralization around orthodontic bracketsJasmine Gorton
Department of Growth and Development, University of California at San Francisco, 94143, USA
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 123:10-4. 2003..This cariostatic effect was localized to the area around the brackets and was statistically significant after 4 weeks...
Antibacterial treatment needed for severe early childhood cariesLing Zhan
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, 707 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 476-0926 USA
J Public Health Dent 66:174-9. 2006....
Anticaries potential of a stabilized stannous fluoride/sodium hexametaphosphate dentifriceAaron M Pfarrer
The Procter and Gamble Company, Health Care Research Center, Mason, Ohio, USA
Compend Contin Educ Dent 26:41-6. 2005..These results are reflective of the clinical benefits previously reported for stabilized stannous fluoride/sodium hexametaphosphate dentifrices...
Dissolution studies of bovine dental enamel surfaces modified by high-speed scanning ablation with a lambda = 9.3-microm TEA CO(2) laserDaniel Fried
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
Lasers Surg Med 38:837-45. 2006..Such a modified layer of enamel formed at the base and walls of a cavity preparation under the irradiation conditions employed in this study have the potential to inhibit secondary caries under sealants and restorations...
Dental students' knowledge, attitudes, and intended behaviors regarding caries risk assessment: impact of years of education and patient ageSophia H Calderón
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, 350 Parnassus Avenue, Suite 905, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA
J Dent Educ 71:1420-7. 2007..To effectively prevent early childhood caries, dental schools should provide students with the skills necessary to be confident and willing to perform CRA and prevention counseling for all age groups...
Curing the silent epidemic: caries management in the 21st century and beyondDouglas A Young
Department of Dental Practice, University of the Pacific, Arthur A Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, Calif 94115, USA
J Calif Dent Assoc 35:681-5. 2007..This paper outlines key concepts necessary to effectively manage and reduce caries based on the most current science to date. Subsequent articles will outline a roadmap to success in curing dental caries...
Caries risk assessment appropriate for the age 1 visit (infants and toddlers)Francisco J Ramos Gomez
Department of Orofacial Sciences, Division of Pediatric Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco 94143, USA
J Calif Dent Assoc 35:687-702. 2007..Collaboration among all health professionals regarding early and timely intervention to promote children's oral health and disease prevention is emphasized...
Caries risk assessment in practice for age 6 through adultJohn D B Featherstone
University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry, 94143, USA
J Calif Dent Assoc 35:703-7, 710-3. 2007..The content of the form and the procedures have been validated by outcomes research after several years of experience using the factors and indicators that are included...
Clinical protocols for caries management by risk assessmentLarry Jenson
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry, 94143, USA
J Calif Dent Assoc 35:714-23. 2007..In addition to a comprehensive restorative treatment plan, each patient should have a comprehensive caries management treatment plan. Some sample treatment plans are included...
Caries management by risk assessment: implementation guidelinesDouglas A Young
Department of Dental Practice, University of the Pacific, Arthur A Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, California 94115, USA
J Calif Dent Assoc 35:799-805. 2007..The statement includes a list of supporters...
Caries prevention and reversal based on the caries balanceJohn D B Featherstone
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, USA
Pediatr Dent 28:128-32; discussion 192-8. 2006..The balance between pathological and preventive factors can be swung in the direction of caries intervention and prevention by the active role of the dentist and his/her auxiliary staff...
Comparative calcium binding of leucine-rich amelogenin peptide and full-length amelogeninThuan Q Le
Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, CA 94143 0422, USA
Eur J Oral Sci 114:320-6; discussion 327-9, 382. 2006..Unlike r174 (beta-spiral), rLRAP had a random-coiled structure. The calcium binding and structural differences between rLRAP and rH174 suggest that these proteins have different functions in enamel biomineralization...
Remineralization of in vitro dental caries assessed with polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomographyRobert S Jones
University of California, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
J Biomed Opt 11:014016. 2006..This study determines that PS-OCT can image the effects of fluoride-enhanced remineralization of mild and severe early artificial in vitro caries...
Irradiation of dental enamel with Q-switched lambda = 355-nm laser pulses: surface morphology, fluoride adsorption, and adhesion to composite resinCameron R Wheeler
Department of Growth and Development, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
Lasers Surg Med 32:310-7. 2003....
Imaging caries lesions and lesion progression with polarization sensitive optical coherence tomographyDaniel Fried
University of California, San Francisco, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Science, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
J Biomed Opt 7:618-27. 2002....
Salivary fluoride levels following application of fluoride varnish or fluoride rinseW Stephan Eakle
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, 707 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143 0758, USA
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 32:462-9. 2004..This study examined the concentration of fluoride in whole saliva over time following the application of a fluoride varnish or a single rinse with a fluoride solution...
Thermal and chemical modification of dentin by 9-11-microm CO2 laser pulses of 5-100-micros durationDaniel Fried
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
Lasers Surg Med 31:275-82. 2002..The implications are important for the potential laser modification or removal of dentinal and root caries and the transformation of dentin to a more acid resistant mineralized tissue...
Early caries imaging and monitoring with near-infrared lightDaniel Fried
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California San Francisco, 707 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Dent Clin North Am 49:771-93, vi. 2005..This article discusses the NIR optical properties of sound and demineralized dental enamel and the potential use of polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography and NIR transillumination for the imaging of dental caries...
Bacterial, behavioral and environmental factors associated with early childhood cariesFrancisco J Ramos-Gomez
Growth and Development Division of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco 94143, USA
J Clin Pediatr Dent 26:165-73. 2002..ECC correlated significantly with child's age and lack of dental insurance of the children, as well as inversely with both family income and the educational level of the mother of the child...
Digital imaging fiber-optic trans-illumination, F-speed radiographic film and depth of approximal lesionsDouglas A Young
Department of Diagnosis and Management, University of the Pacific, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 136:1682-7. 2005..Y.) could be useful in evaluating early approximal lesions and to compare radiographs produced with F-speed film with both histologic lesion depth and cavitation...
Cariogenic virulence characteristics of mutans streptococci isolated from caries-active and caries-free adultsGloria Khoo
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Science at the School of Dentistry at the University of California, San Francisco 94143, USA
J Calif Dent Assoc 33:973-80. 2005..The study indicated that differences in acidogenicity, aciduricity, and polysaccharide synthesis in strains of MS may partially contribute to increased caries activity...
Prevention of enamel demineralization: an in-vitro study using light-cured filled sealantWei Hu
Department of Orthodontics, Peking University School of Stomatology, Beijing, China
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 128:592-600; quiz 670. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: Pro Seal can be considered for use as a preventive method to reduce enamel demineralization adjacent to orthodontic attachments, particularly in patients who exhibit poor compliance with oral hygiene and home fluoride use...
Pulpal safety of 9.6 microm TEA CO2 laser used for caries preventionHarold E Goodis
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
Lasers Surg Med 35:104-10. 2004..A new 9.6 microm wavelength transverse excited atmospheric pressure (TEA) CO2 laser (Argus Photonics, Jupiter, FL) has been investigated as a device that can be used for this purpose without harming the dental pulp...
