- Published
- 2021-12-17
- Venue
- BDJ, vol. 231, no. 12, pp. 749-753
- Cited by
- 343
- Open access
- Yes, hybrid
- DOI
- 10.1038/s41415-021-3775-4
- PubMed
- 34921271
Abstract
The recent developments in the science underpinning our knowledge of both the initiation of dental caries and the subsequent behaviour of lesions over time gives us a solid base to understand caries differently. Advances in understanding the human and oral microbiome have come in parallel with the recognition of the importance of balancing protective and pathological risk factors. Caries prevention and management is now about controlling risk factors to maintain a balanced intraoral biofilm ecology that guards against a continuing low pH driven by the frequent consumption of sugars. Thus, caries control is no longer about attempts at eradicating any specific microorganism. Further, the present knowledge leads to the classification of dental caries as a non-communicable disease (NCD), which is vitally important from a policy perspective (both globally and at the country level). Caries shares similar risk factors with other chronic/systemic diseases, which provides opportunities for developing common prevention strategies and promoting health equity through action on the social determinants of health. So, preventing and controlling caries should be integrated across the so-called upstream, midstream and downstream levels and these activities can also help to control other NCDs.
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Pitts, N. B., Twetman, S. H. A., Fisher, J., & Marsh, P. D. (2021). Understanding dental caries as a non-communicable disease. BDJ, 231(12), 749–753. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-021-3775-4
- MLA 9
Pitts, Nigel Berry, et al. "Understanding dental caries as a non-communicable disease." BDJ, vol. 231, no. 12, 2021, pp. 749–753, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-021-3775-4.
- Chicago
Pitts, Nigel Berry, Svante H. A. Twetman, Julian Fisher, and Philip David Marsh. "Understanding dental caries as a non-communicable disease." BDJ 231, no. 12 (2021): 749–753. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-021-3775-4.
- GOST
Pitts N. B., Twetman S. H. A., Fisher J. [и др.] Understanding dental caries as a non-communicable disease // BDJ. — 2021. — Vol. 231, № 12. — P. 749–753. — URL: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-021-3775-4
- BibTeX
@article{pitts2021understanding, title = {{Understanding dental caries as a non-communicable disease}}, author = {Nigel Berry Pitts and Svante H. A. Twetman and Julian Fisher and Philip David Marsh}, journal = {BDJ}, year = {2021}, volume = {231}, number = {12}, pages = {749--753}, doi = {10.1038/s41415-021-3775-4}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-021-3775-4} }- RIS
TY - JOUR AU - Pitts, Nigel Berry AU - Twetman, Svante H. A. AU - Fisher, Julian AU - Marsh, Philip David TI - Understanding dental caries as a non-communicable disease JO - BDJ VL - 231 IS - 12 SP - 749 EP - 753 PY - 2021 DA - 2021/12/17 DO - 10.1038/s41415-021-3775-4 UR - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-021-3775-4 ER -
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