Effective risk assessment is key to changing patient behavior and understanding patients.

From caries prevention to managing dentinal hypersensitivity, dairy sources can help patients improve their oral health.

Optimal pH levels help support remineralization and maintain homeostasis in the oral microbiome.

The use of 1% chlorhexidine in 1% thymol varnish may help elderly patients with poor oral hygiene decrease their risk of decay.

Fluoride provides a cost-effective and safe strategy to prevent decay across diverse patient populations.

Caries management by risk assessment is key to reducing the prevalence of this ubiquitous—and preventable—oral disease.

Dental hygienists are uniquely positioned to provide care and early intervention strategies to reduce dental caries.

Pit and fissure sealants are an important part of a comprehensive caries prevention plan.

Improved understanding of relevant genetic factors will help increase the precision of caries risk assessment and, ultimately, enable more targeted, personalized interventions that will effectively prevent and manage dental caries.