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Publications and source records attributed to F J Carberry.
At the request of the government of Antigua-Barbuda, a group of dental professionals developed a dental public health program in the schools on the island. The program used a fluoride rinse that not only reduced the amount of decay in permanent teeth but also markedly reduced the need for restorative care of the primary teeth.
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Dentists can and should capitalize on the consumer movement. Consumerism is good practice management. This opinion is consistent with the excellent overview of changes in periodontics during the 1970s that are described in other articles of this symposium. No dentist can guarantee good periodontal health or successful treatment if the patient is not responsible doing all he can to prevent periodontal disease. When the patient has this attitude and has modified his oral hygiene habits in accordance with the recommendations of the general dentist, the patient then has the right to expect that most forms of gingivitis and periodontitis will occur only rarely, if at all.