Decreasing a patient's caries risk involves so much more than a list of questions. Fortunately the myriad of treatments available today and the newfound understanding of behavior change provide clinicians with increased options. Are the days of telling patients to brush better, avoid sweets, and use fluoride toothpaste long gone? What could go horribly wrong as dentistry embraces oral healthcare and adapts to prebiotics, probiotics, and peptide scaffolds?
Learning Objectives:
Identify "stealthy" high-caries-risk patients
Modify intraoral biofilms using language rather than therapeutics
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