MODERN APPROACH TO CARIES PREVENTION AT THE POPULATION LEVEL

Abstract

<p>Dental caries is a multifactorial disease and the quality of oral hygiene has high influence on development of dental caries. Knowing that dental caries is a dynamic and reversible process led to the development of new technologies that can detect caries at its earliest stages (before the formation of the cavity), for its prompt treatment and prevention. 70 years of fluoride usage for prevention dental caries showed their reliability and ability to participate in the remineralization of hard tooth tissues. At the same time efficiency of fluoride is reduced under acidic conditions of dental plaque (in case of a poor oral hygiene). Daily oral hygiene with usage of a paste with 1.5% arginine, 1450 ppm of fluoride and calcium bicarbonate will help to stop the development of dental caries and reduce the risk of the new carious cavities appearance even in conditions of low level of oral hygiene.</p>