Cummins Diane
Oral Care Research and Development, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
Pediatr Dent. 2006 Mar-Apr;28(2):118-27; discussion 192-8.
Significant progress has been made globally in reducing dental caries and periodontal disease through adoption of safe and effective methods of prevention. Nonetheless, there are profound oral health disparities in the population and this necessitates further improvement. This review provides an industry perspective of the impact of research and development on the prevention of oral disease in children and adolescents. It also provides an overview and discussion of the key routes that are currently under investigation in academic research, together with an outline of what it will take to develop a major new therapeutic and bring it into clinical practice and individual self care. The key challenges and opportunities are summarized.
通过采用安全有效的预防方法，全球在减少龋齿和牙周疾病方面取得了重大进展。尽管如此，人群中仍存在严重的口腔健康差异，这需要进一步改善。本综述从行业角度阐述了研发对儿童和青少年口腔疾病预防的影响。它还概述并讨论了学术研究中目前正在研究的关键途径，以及开发一种重要的新疗法并将其应用于临床实践和个人自我护理所需的条件。总结了关键挑战和机遇。
