仅在1983年,就报道了许多有关牙科研究的进展。从产生牙釉质的基因鉴定到用激光使龋齿的无机结构结晶的试验方法。局部应用氟化物和封闭物外,又结合使用新技术,在可预见到的将来可预防50岁以下人群的龋齿。主要的进展有以下几个方面: 克隆牙釉质基因二个大学的研究人员在1983年12月报告,他们已鉴定出产生牙釉质的基因。贝勒大学的Mal- In 1983 alone, much progress was reported on dental research. From the identification of enamel-producing genes to the experimental method of crystallizing the inorganic structure of dental caries with laser light. Topical application of fluoride and closures, combined with the use of new technologies, will prevent dental caries in people under 50 years of age in the foreseeable future. The main progresses are as follows: Cloning of Enamel Genes Researchers from two universities reported in December 1983 that they have identified genes that produce enamel. Baylor University's Mal-