Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care

Selected References

Prevention of Dental Caries

Prepared by Donald W. Lewis, DDS, DDPH, MScD, FRCDC, Department of Community Dentistry, Univerity of Toronto, and Amid I. Ismail, BDS, MPH, DrPH, Department of Pediatric & Community Dentistry, Dalhousie University

These recommendations were finalized by the Task Force in September 1993

1. Canadian Task Force on the Periodic Health Examination: Periodic Health Examination Monograph: Report of the Task Force to the Conference of Deputy Ministers of Health (cat H39-3/1980E), Health Services and Promotion Branch, Dept of National Health and Welfare, Ottawa, 1980

2. Greene JC, Louie R, Wycoff SJ: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Preventive dentistry 1. dental caries. JAMA 1989; 262: 3459-3463

3. Lewis DW, Ismail AI with the Canadian Task Force on the Periodic Health Examination: Periodic health examination, 1993 update: Dental caries, diagnosis, risk factors and prevention. Can Med Assoc J; (submitted 1993)

4. Dawes C: Fluorides: mechanisms of action and recommendations for use. J Can Dent Assoc 1989; 55: 721-723

5. Reid DBW, Grainger RM: Variations in the caries susceptibility of children's teeth. Human Biol 1955; 27: 1-11

6. Kandelman DP, Lewis DW: Pit and fissure sealants. In: Lewis DW (ed): Preventive Dental Services second edition. Ottawa: Minister of Supply and Services Canada 1988. Cat. No. H 39-4/1988E, pg 13-31

7. Graves RC, Stamm JW: Decline of dental caries. What occurred and will it continue? J Can Dent Assoc 1985; 51: 693-699

8. Brunelle JA, Carlos JP: Recent trends in dental caries in U.S. children and the effect of water fluoridation. J Dent Res 1990; 69(Spec): 723-727

9. Weintraub JA, Burt BA: Oral health status in the United States: tooth loss and edentulism. J Dent Educ 1985; 49: 368-378

10. Hunter PB: Risk factors in dental caries. Int Dent J 1988; 38: 211-217

11. Leake JL, Porter J, Lewis DW: A macroeconomic review of dentistry in the 1980's. J Can Dent Assoc 1993; 59: 281-284,287

12. Hunt RJ: Behavioral and sociodemographic risk factors for caries. In: Bader JD (ed): Risk assessment in dentistry. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Dental Ecology, 1990

13. Graves RC, Disney JA, Stamm JW, et al: Physical and environmental risk factors in dental caries. In: Bader JD (ed): Risk assessment in dentistry. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Dental Ecology, 1990

14. Klein SP, Bell RM, Bohannan HM, et al: The reliability of caries and radiographic examinations in the national preventive dentistry demonstration program. Santa Monica, Rand Corp. Pub. R-313 8-WJ. 1984

15. Elderton RJ, Nuttall NM: Variation among dentists in planning treatment. Br Dent J 1983; 154: 201-206

16. Newbrun E: Effectiveness of water fluoridation. J Public Health Dent 1989; 49 (5 Spec No): 279-289

17. Driscoll WS: What we know and don't know about dietary fluoride supplements - the research basis. ASDC J Dent Child 1985; 52: 259-264

18. Woolfolk MW, Faja BW, Bagramian RA: Relation of sources of systemic fluoride to prevalence of dental fluorosis. J Public Health Dent 1989; 49: 78-82

19. Clark DC: Appropriate use of fluorides in the 1990s. J Can Dent Assoc 1993; 59: 272-279

20. Ripa LW: A critique of topical fluoride methods (dentifrices, mouthrinses, operator-, and self-applied gels) in an era of decreased caries and increased fluorosis prevalence. J Public Health Dent 1991; 51: 23-41

21. Jensen ME, Kohout FJ: The effect of a fluoridated dentifrice on root and coronal caries in an older adult population. J Am Dent Assoc 1988; 117: 829-832

22. Leverett DH: Effectiveness of mouthrinsing with fluoride solutions in preventing coronal and root caries. J Public Health Dent 1989; 49(5 Spec No): 310-316

23. Weintraub JA: The effectiveness of pit and fissure sealants. J Public Health Dent 1989; 49(5 Spec No): 317-330

24. Burt BA, Eklund SA, Morgan KJ, et al: The effects of sugars intake and frequency of ingestion on dental caries increment in a three-year longitudinal study. J Dent Res 1988; 67: 1422-1429

25. Weinstein P, Milgrom P, Melnick S, et al: How effective is oral hygiene instruction? Results after 6 and 24 weeks. J Pub Health Dent 1989; 49: 32-38

26. Ripa LW: Nursing caries: a comprehensive review. Pediatr Dent 1988; 10: 268-282

27. Kroll RG, Stone JH: Nocturnal bottle-feeding as a contributory cause of rampant dental caries in the infant and young child. J Dent Child 1967; 34: 454-459

28. Andlaw RJ: Oral hygiene and dental caries - a review. Int Dent J 1978; 28: 1-6

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