The March 2003 issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association is part two of a series focusing on the restoration and prevention of caries.

Cariology in the New World Order: Moving From Restoration Toward Prevention, Part II
John D.B. Featherstone, MSc, PhD, and Jon R. Roth, CAE

Xylitol and Dental Caries: An Overview for Clinicians
Heather Lynch, MD, and Peter Milgrom, DDS

A Review of the Efficacy of Chlorhexidine on Dental Caries and the Caries Infection
Maxwell H. Anderson, DDS, MS, MEd

Fluoride Varnishes
Kevin J. Donly, DDS, MS

The Role of Sealants in Caries Prevention Programs
Steven M. Adair, DDS, MS

Fluoride-Releasing Restorative Materials and Secondary Caries
John Hicks, DDS, MS, PhD, MD; Franklin Garcia-Godoy, DDS, MS; Kevin Donly, DDS, MS; and Catherine Flaitz, DDS, MS

The Paradigm Shift in the Etiology, Prevention, and Management of Dental Caries: Its Effect on the Practice of Clinical Dentistry
Ray E. Stewart, DMD, MS, and Kevin J. Hale, DDS

Caries Protocol Compliance Issues
William F. Bird DDS, DrPH

Caries Management by Risk Assessment: Consensus Statement, April 2002
John D.B. Featherstone, MSc, PhD; Steven M. Adair, DDS, MS; Maxwell H. Anderson, DDS, MS, MEd; Robert J. Berkowitz, DDS; William F. Bird, DDS, DrPH; James J. Crall, DDS, ScD; Pamela K. Den Besten, DDS; Kevin J. Donly, DDS, MS; Paul Glassman, DDS, MA, MBA; Peter Milgrom, DDS; Jon R. Roth, CAE; Reed Snow, DDS; Ray E. Stewart, DMD, MS