The combined use of chlorhexidine and fluoride therapy can reduce the risk for dental caries

Abstract

Article title and bibliographic information: A randomized clinical trial of anticaries therapies targeted according to risk assessment (caries management by risk assessment). Featherstone JDB, White JM, Hoover CI, Rapozo-Hilo M, Weintraub JA, Wilson RS, Zhan L, Gansky SA. Caries Res 2012;46(2):118-29.

Reviewer: Marcelle M. Nascimento, DDS, MS, PhD PURPOSE/QUESTION: The study sought to determine whether the use of preventive and restorative therapies based on individual caries risk for 2 years could reduce caries increment compared to traditional dental care provided at the University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry (UCSF) SOURCE OF FUNDING: The main research support was provided by NIH/NIDCR and the oral products used in the study were provided by Proctor and Gamble, Omnii Oral Pharmaceuticals and Oral B TYPE OF STUDY/DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial

Level of evidence: Level 1: Good-quality, patient-oriented evidence

Strength of recommendation grade: Not applicable.