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Enhancing Fluoride: Clinical Human Studies of Alternatives or Boosters for Caries Management by Fontana, Margherita

“…Dental caries remains a major public health problem, especially for certain high-risk population groups. The goal of this study was to assess the evidence…”
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Virtual Domes. Utopian architecture at the dawn of Virtual Reality by Fontana, Margherita

“…This paper examines the theoretical and practical aspects of geodesic dome architecture in North America as part of an aesthetic of virtualization. Geodesic…”
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Nonrestorative Management of Cavitated and Noncavitated Caries Lesions by Fontana, Margherita, DDS, PhD

“…The objective of this article is to review evidence-based strategies available for the nonrestorative management of caries lesions, both cavitated and…”
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Perspectives on dental health and oral hygiene practice from US adolescents and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic by Zhang, Long, Waselewski, Marika, Nawrocki, Jack, Williams, Ian, Fontana, Margherita, Chang, Tammy

“…Adolescence is a critical time for adopting health behaviors which continue through adulthood. There is a lack of data regarding perspectives of US adolescents…”
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Evidence-Based Dentistry Caries Risk Assessment and Disease Management by Fontana, Margherita, DDS, PhD, Gonzalez-Cabezas, Carlos, DDS, MSD, PhD

“…The objective of this article was to provide a summary of evidence-based recommendations for the assessment of caries risk and management of dental caries. The…”
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Minimum intervention dentistry in the US: an update from a cariology perspective by Fernández, Constanza E., González-Cabezas, Carlos, Fontana, Margherita

“…Despite evidence strongly supporting use of non-invasive or minimally invasive procedures in caries management, there is still a large gap between…”
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Evidence-based strategies for the minimally invasive treatment of carious lesions: Review of the literature by Giacaman, Rodrigo A, Muñoz-Sandoval, Cecilia, Neuhaus, Klaus W, Fontana, Margherita, Chałas, Renata

“…Resulting in a high economic and biological cost, the traditional therapeutic approach to carious lesion management is still largely restorative. Minimally…”
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Objective and quantitative assessment of caries lesion activity by Ando, Masatoshi, Fontana, Margherita, Eckert, George J., Arthur, Rodrigo A., Zhang, Hui, Zero, Domenick T.

“…Evaluate the ability of objectively measured specular reflection, roughness, and fluorescence change during dehydration to assess caries lesion activity. One…”
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Caries management pathways preserve dental tissues and promote oral health by Ismail, Amid I., Tellez, Marisol, Pitts, Nigel B., Ekstrand, Kim R., Ricketts, David, Longbottom, Christopher, Eggertsson, Hafsteinn, Deery, Christopher, Fisher, Julian, Young, Douglas A., Featherstone, John D. B., Evans, Wendell, Zeller, Gregory G., Zero, Domenick, Martignon, Stefania, Fontana, Margherita, Zandona, Andrea

“…In May 2012, cariologists, dentists, representatives of dental organizations, manufacturers, and third party payers from several countries, met in…”
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When to intervene in the caries process? A Delphi consensus statement by Banerjee, Avijit, Splieth, Christian, Breschi, Lorenzo, Fontana, Margherita, Paris, Sebastian, Burrow, Michael, Crombie, Felicity, Foster Page, Lyndie, Gatón-Hernández, Patricia, Giacaman, Rodrigo A., Gugnani, Neeraj, Hickel, Reinhard, A. Jordan, Rainer, Leal, Soraya, Lo, Edward, Tassery, Hervé, Thomson, William Murray, Manton, David J., Schwendicke, Falk

“…Objectives To define an expert Delphi consensus on when to intervene in the caries process and existing carious lesions. Methods Non-systematic literature…”
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Primary Caregiver Retention and Perceptions of Retention Strategies in a 36-Month Prospective Childhood Caries Study by Daly, Jeanette M., Xu, Yinghui, Yanca, Emily, Levy, Steven M., Levy, Barcey T., Talbert, Jennifer, Tran, Jennifer L., Ann Keels, Martha, Fontana, Margherita

“…Introduction/Objectives: This paper reports on participant retention from an ongoing prospective, multi-site cohort caries risk study involving parent/infant…”
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Longitudinal Assessment of Critical Thinking Skills Across a Dental Curriculum by Everett, Allison C., Anderson, Olivia S., Wright, Mary C., Fontana, Margherita

“…Critical thinking and problem‐solving are two of the most frequently desired goals for dental student learning, but greater understanding is needed of how…”
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Preventing Dental Caries Through School-Based Sealant Programs Updated Recommendations and Reviews of Evidence by Gooch, Barbara F, Griffin, Susan O, Gray, Shellie Kolavic, Kohn, William G, Rozier, R Gary, Siegal, Mark, Fontana, Margherita, Brunson, Diane, Carter, Nancy, Curtis, David K, Donly, Kevin J, Haering, Harold, Hill, Lawrence F, Hinson, H Pitts, Kumar, Jayanth, Lampiris, Lewis, Mallatt, Mark, Meyer, Daniel M, Miller, Wanda R, Sanzi-Schaedel, Susan M, Simonsen, Richard, Truman, Benedict I, Zero, Domenick T

“…School-based sealant programs (SBSPs) increase sealant use and reduce caries. Programs target schools that serve children from low-income families and focus on…”
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Changes in Parental Perceptions of Their Care of Their Children’s Oral Health From Age 1 to 4 Years by Daly, Jeanette M., Levy, Steven M., Xu, Yinghui, Jackson, Richard D., Eckert, George J., Levy, Barcey T., Fontana, Margherita

“…Introduction: In this 3-year longitudinal study, parent/child attended 3 dental visits and in between, parents were called every 4 months and asked if their…”
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DENTAL SEALANTS: Authors' response by Fontana, Margherita, DDS, PhD

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Effects of short-term xylitol gum chewing on the oral microbiome by Söderling, Eva, ElSalhy, Mohamed, Honkala, Eino, Fontana, Margherita, Flannagan, Susan, Eckert, George, Kokaras, Alexis, Paster, Bruce, Tolvanen, Mimmi, Honkala, Sisko

“…Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the effects of short-term xylitol gum chewing on the salivary microbiota of children. Materials and methods…”
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Dental Caries: Evidence and Interdisciplinary Person-Centered Care Considerations for Management Over Time by Guzmán-Armstrong, Sandra, DDS, MS, Fontana, Margherita, DDS, PhD, Nascimento, Marcelle M., DDS, MS, PhD, Ferreira Zandona, Andrea G., DDS, MSD, PhD

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Response to letter to the editor by Jan Kühnisch by Schwendicke, Falk, Splieth, Christian, Breschi, Lorenzo, Banerjee, Avijit, Fontana, Margherita, Paris, Sebastian, Burrow, Michael, Crombie, Felicity, Page, Lyndie Foster, Gatón-Hernández, Patricia, Giacaman, Rodrigo A., Gugnani, Neeraj, Hickel, Reinhard, Jordan, Rainer A., Leal, Soraya, Lo, Edward, Tassery, Hervé, Thomson, William Murray, Manton, David J.

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General dentists’, pediatric dentists’, and endodontists’ diagnostic assessment and treatment strategies for deep carious lesions by Koopaeei, Mahshid Majlessi, DMD, MS, Inglehart, Marita R., Dr Phil Habil, McDonald, Neville, BDS, MS, Fontana, Margherita, DDS, PhD

“…Abstract Background There is a large variation among clinicians when managing deep carious lesions (DCLs). The purpose of this study was to assess general…”
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Assessment of early occlusal caries pre- and post- sealant application-An imaging approach by Holtzman, Jennifer S., Ballantine, Jami, Fontana, Margherita, Wang, Alex, Calantog, Alden, Benavides, Erika, Gonzalez-Cabezas, Carlos, Chen, Zhongping, Wilder-Smith, Petra

“…Background and Objective Clinicians have difficulty assessing and monitoring early occlusal caries. Traditional clinical exam and radiographs are unable to…”
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