Overview
 This module presents a medical model for dental caries management that views caries as an infectious disease caused by specific pathogens. The module also describes the traditional surgical model for dental caries treatment and discusses the differences between the two models. In addition, the module discusses misconceptions that serve as the foundation of the traditional surgical model and presents current evidence that refutes these misconceptions.
Learning Objectives
- Describe dental caries treatment under the traditional surgical model vs. dental caries management under the medical model.
- Explain how risk for dental caries has been viewed historically vs. what research has shown about risk assessment.
- List three misconceptions underpinning the traditional surgical model of dental caries treatment.
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