This literature review examines the evidence regarding the effectiveness of sugar alcohols in preventing tooth decay.

Dental hygienists are well positioned to address culturally related risk factors for early childhood caries.

Clinicians need to understand the prenatal and post-natal dietary factors associated with early childhood caries.

Oral health professionals need to be knowledgeable about this common oral condition and understand which patient populations are at greatest risk.

While caries prevention is an off-label use, silver diamine fluoride holds great promise in reducing the most common chronic disease of childhood.

Consuming sugar-sweetened beverages causes a multitude of oral and systemic health problems.

Diet plays an integral role in promoting oral health.

Tailoring preventive education to address this population’s needs may help improve both oral and systemic health.

Oral health professionals must keep up-to-date on effective strategies to prevent and manage root caries in older adults.

Adjunctive technologies can help oral health professionals detect caries lesions in their earliest stages.