Cavity Prevention Approach Effectively Reduces Tooth Decay

by Scott Maier

Peter Rechmann, DMD, PhD, professor of preventive and restorative dental sciences in the UCSF School of Dentistry, was the senior author on a paper that shows an evidence-based approach to preventing or treating dental caries is effective in community dental practices.
Peter Rechmann, DMD, PhD, professor of preventive and restorative dental sciences in the UCSF School of Dentistry, was the senior author on a paper that shows an evidence-based approach to preventing or treating dental caries is effective in community dental practices.

A scientifically-based approach that includes a tooth-decay risk assessment, aggressive preventive measures and conservative restorations can dramatically reduce decay in community dental practices, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

The findings, which support earlier research demonstrating positive results of the assessment and treatment method in a university setting, have the potential to transform dental care for high-risk patients at a lower cost to both patients and dental clinics and practices. Results appear online Jan. 22, 2018, in Advances in Dental Research.

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