Oral Health Unit, National Primary Care R&D Centre, Halton & St Helens Primary Care Trust, University ofManchester, UK.
Br Dent J. 2010 Aug 28;209(4):159-60. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2010.720.
Encouraging dental prevention seems like a logical approach given that dental decay is a preventable disease and while the 2006 dental contract provides preventive opportunities, there is confusion about the best approach to the prevention of decay in those children that attend their dentist. Should we provide prevention for all children attending their dentist (the population approach) or should we target those children who are at greatest risk (risk assessment approach)?
鉴于龋齿是一种可预防的疾病,鼓励进行口腔预防似乎合乎逻辑,而 2006 年的牙科合同提供了预防机会,但对于那些去看牙医的儿童,预防龋齿的最佳方法存在混淆。我们应该为所有去看牙医的儿童提供预防措施(人群方法),还是应该针对那些风险最大的儿童(风险评估方法)?