Description
Dental caries continues to be the most common transmissible bacterial disease in the world, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geographic location, or any other parameters. Many courses focus on minimally invasive dentistry, including the use of silver diamine fluoride and bioactive restorative materials, which are huge advancements in the preservation and restoration of tooth structure. As dental professionals, it is imperative that we help our patients preserve their healthy natural teeth from one of the most insidious diseases of all time. This course will focus on the primary factors that lead to dental caries disease and will discuss a variety of interventions the dental practitioner can share with patients to prevent and potentially reverse dental caries.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, the dental professional will be able to:
- Recognize the history and extent of dental caries disease
- Describe the role of pH, saliva, biofilm, diet, and genetics in the dental caries disease process
- Clarify the role of the Stephan Curve in caries-risk education
- Develop self-care recommendations based on the current science of the dental caries disease process
