Donald L. Chi, DDS, PhD, is a professor and the Lloyd and Kay Chapman Endowed Chair of Oral Health at the University of Washington (UW) School of Dentistry in Seattle where he is associate dean for research. He is also a professor of health systems and population health in the UW School of Public Health. Chi can be reached at dchi@uw.edu .
Implementing an evidence-based fluoride approach to treating this common chronic childhood disease is a prudent approach to improving patient outcomes.