Resumen

BALDA ZAVARCE, Rebeca; SOLORZANO PELAEZ, Ana Lorena  y  GONZALEZ BLANCO, Olga. Treatment of Caries Disease: Fluorides. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 1999, vol.37, n.3, pp.72-76. ISSN 0001-6365.

A correct diagnosis is the basis for treatment of all diseases. In caries disease, the general appoach is to try to understand what happens at the site for destruction. We know that caries has been established before the tooth surface has broken down completely. The treatment is directed to the infection control  and the remineralization of the initial lesion of caries troughout the use of fluoride-containing preparation, such as, fluorided tablet salt, fluoride tablets, fluoride-containing-pastes, fluoride-containing-gels, etc.

Palabras clave : Fluoride; caries; mechanism of action; presentation.