Introduction to cariology

Dent Clin North Am. 1999 Oct;43(4):569-78, v.

Abstract

This article examines the discipline of cariology. A brief history is presented, and an overview of the origin and management of caries is discussed. This article frames the picture that the other authors in this issue paint.

Publication types

  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Bacteria / growth & development
  • Dental Caries* / etiology
  • Dental Caries* / history
  • Dental Caries* / prevention & control
  • Dental Caries* / therapy
  • Forecasting
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, Ancient
  • Humans
  • Saliva / physiology