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Introduction
The basic approach to the control of dental caries
involves the identification of factors responsible for
the natural resistance or immunity and subsequent
utilization in the preventive aspects, of which fluoride
F is a classical example. Sidney Finn. ( 1973)
History of fluoride. (Featherstone, 1999).
Systemic Topical
1950s 1980s
Change in caries PATTERN
Although the prevalence of caries has decreased
dramatically over the past decades, it has become
a polarised disease, Pessan JP. J Minim Interv Dent 2009;
Modification of shape.