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 | Margherita FontanaProfessor, University of Michigan Verified email at umich.edu Cited by 11193 |
Assessing patients' caries risk
Background Caries management historically has focused on the removal of cavitated carious
tissue and restoration of the tooth. Overview Assessing a patient's risk of developing caries …
tissue and restoration of the tooth. Overview Assessing a patient's risk of developing caries …
Defining dental caries for 2010 and beyond
The objective of this introductory article is to provide an overview of the caries disease process
that will help guide the readers into the world of evidence-based caries management in …
that will help guide the readers into the world of evidence-based caries management in …
Managing carious lesions: consensus recommendations on terminology
Variation in the terminology used to describe clinical management of carious lesions has
contributed to a lack of clarity in the scientific literature and beyond. In this article, the …
contributed to a lack of clarity in the scientific literature and beyond. In this article, the …
Evidence-based clinical practice guideline on nonrestorative treatments for carious lesions: a report from the American Dental Association
Background An expert panel convened by the American Dental Association Council on Scientific
Affairs and the Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry conducted a systematic review and …
Affairs and the Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry conducted a systematic review and …
Clinical applications and outcomes of using indicators of risk in caries management
The aim of this review was to systematically assess clinical evidence in the literature to
determine the predictive validity of currently available multivariate caries risk‐assessment …
determine the predictive validity of currently available multivariate caries risk‐assessment …
Evidence-based clinical practice guideline for the use of pit-and-fissure sealants: a report of the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Pediatric …
Background This article presents evidence-based clinical recommendations for the use of pit-and-fissure
sealants on the occlusal surfaces of primary and permanent molars in children …
sealants on the occlusal surfaces of primary and permanent molars in children …
The American Dental Association caries classification system for clinical practice: a report of the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs
…, KR Ekstrand, JDB Featherstone, M Fontana… - The Journal of the …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background The caries lesion, the most commonly observed sign of dental caries disease, is
the cumulative result of an imbalance in the dynamic demineralization and remineralization …
the cumulative result of an imbalance in the dynamic demineralization and remineralization …
Use of silver diamine fluoride for dental caries management in children and adolescents, including those with special health care needs
Background: This manuscript presents evidence-based guidance on the use of 38 percent
silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for dental caries management in children and adolescents, …
silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for dental caries management in children and adolescents, …
Caries management pathways preserve dental tissues and promote oral health
In M ay 2012, cariologists, dentists, representatives of dental organizations, manufacturers,
and third party payers from several countries, met in P hiladelphia, P ennsylvania, to define a …
and third party payers from several countries, met in P hiladelphia, P ennsylvania, to define a …
Sealants for preventing and arresting pit-and-fissure occlusal caries in primary and permanent molars
Background: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2012 data indicated
that, in the United States, nearly onefourth of children and over one-half of adolescents …
that, in the United States, nearly onefourth of children and over one-half of adolescents …
