Fluoride for caries prevention
Read the evidence base around topical and other fluoride delivery.
Read source ↗Oral health & prevention
Find the key topics, relevant reading and revision activities for this study area. Choose one resource and start at your own pace.
What you'll explore
Start with these topics, then choose the resource that suits how you like to revise.
- Plaque & tooth decay
- Gum health
- Fluoride & prevention
- Patient oral health advice
Start revising
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Further reading for this topic
Selected independent sources relevant to the subjects above. Links open the original publisher's website.
Dental caries: prevention evidence
Read evidence-based caries prevention in the Delivering Better Oral Health toolkit.
Read source ↗Periodontal diseases: prevention evidence
Review prevention approaches and the difference between gingivitis and periodontitis.
Read source ↗Tooth decay symptoms and treatments
Patient-friendly explanation of decay and possible treatment options.
Read source ↗Gum disease: symptoms and treatment
Revise signs and common care approaches at an introductory level.
Read source ↗Prevention guidance: summary tables
Start with evidence-based oral health advice for different patients.
Read source ↗These are independent study-theme pages, not a reproduction of an awarding body's official unit specification. Topic groupings may differ from the numbering used in other TDNSC resources. Check your own course requirements and the latest publisher guidance.