Can we eradicate dental caries?

Abstract

Primary prevention includes all actions aiming to reduce the risk of new carious lesions. It uses individual prevention (food, hygiene, and vaccinations) and collective (drinking water distribution, waste disposal, food safety). This conception of prevention leads to a broad program improving the quality of life and reforming institutions, to assesses the dangers to humans of harmful work environments (toxic risk, lighting conditions, load handling, occupational stress and health) as well as physical or occupational constraints.