1. Prevention of dental caries
Dr. Shahzadi Tayyaba Hashmi

2. Introduction
In spite of widespread awareness, dental caries is still the second most common disease of human civilization after common cold
According to WHO Dental caries is a preventable disease of the mineralized tissues of the teeth with a multi-functional etiology related to the interactions over time between tooth substance & certain micro-organisms & dietary carbohydrates producing plaque acids.

3. Levels of caries prevention
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention

4. Primary prevention Secondary prevention Tertiary prevention
Prevention of disease initiation
Secondary prevention
Prevention of disease progress
and recurrence
Tertiary prevention
Prevention of loss of function

5. Primary prevention
Primary prevention protects individuals against disease, often by placing barriers between the etiological agent and the host
Primary prevention is about keeping children’s teeth free from dental caries

7. Primary prevention Preventive services Health promotion
Specific protection
Services provided by the individual
Diet planning,
Periodic visits to the dental office
Appropriate use of fluorides,
Ingestion of sufficient fluoridated water
Use of fluoride dentifrices
Oral hygiene practices
Services provided by the community
Dental health education programs,
Promotion of research
Community or school water fluoridation
School fluoride mouth rinse
Tablet and sealant programs
Services provided by the dental professionals
Patient education,
Plaque control programs
Diet counseling
Dental caries activity test
Topical application of fluorides
Fluoride supplements and rinses
Pits and fissure sealants

8. Secondary prevention
Secondary prevention aims to limit the progression and effect of a disease at as early a stage as possible after onset

9. Secondary prevention Preventive services
Early diagnosis and prompt treatment
Services provided by the individual
Self examination and referral
Use of dental services
Services provided by the community
Periodic screening and referral
Provision of dental services
Services provided by the dental professionals
Complete examination
Prompt treatment of incipient lesions
Preventive resin restoration
Simple restorative dentistry
Pulp capping

10. Tertiary prevention
It employs measures necessary to replace lost tissues and to rehabilitate patients to the point that function is near normal as possible after the failure of secondary prevention

11. Tertiary prevention Preventive services Disability limitation
rehabilitation
Services provided by the individual
Use of dental services
Services provided by the community
Provision of dental services
Services provided by the dental professionals
Complex restorative dentistry
Pulpotomy
Root canal therapy
Extractions
Removable and fixed prosthodontics
Implants

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