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	Podcast:		UC Science Today
	Episode:		A new approach to fighting cavities
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:01:02
	Publish Date:		2017-02-05 18:00:00
	Description:		When it comes to dealing with cavities, not all dentists want to get out that formidable drill. Dr. Peter Rechmann of the University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry follows a new approach, called Caries Management by Risk Assessment, or CAMBRA. This basically means - fighting cavities before they invade your teeth. “You recommend to a patient some behavior change and additional chemical interventions like fluoride, which makes the teeth harder, like chlorhexidine, which kills bacteria." Add to that chewing gum with xylitol and teeth may be saved in the pre-caries stage without dental procedures. “I watched under x-rays those lesions where someone would take a drill and drill it, and I saw some of them completely disappearing”. Since Rechmann started the caries management program, word of mouth has brought him many new patients for checkups and cleanings, so he calls on his colleagues to consider following his footsteps.
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