The risk-based medical model instead of a wholesale surgical approach is steadily percolating into undergraduate dentistry programs across the U.S., according to a recent survey (Journal of Dental ...

Risk-Assessment Tool Aids Dental Caries Prevention An oral health screening tool helps identify children that need dental interventions during routine primary care visits. Instituting an ...

A study comparing four approaches for identifying children younger than 3 years old who are at significant risk for developing early childhood caries (ECC) has found that a salivary culture of mutans ...

A new study published in The Journal of the American Dental Association found an association between e-cigarette use or vaping and dental caries risk. Study: A comparison of the caries risk between ...