Foreword; List of contributors; Scientific basis of caries prevention; The decline of dental caries in European countries; Dental caries prevention in the United Kingdom and its statutory basis; Prevention of dental caries: the Italian situation; Results obtained and methods used in caries prevention in the Netherlands; Legal aspects related to caries prevention in the Netherlands; Dental caries in Greece. Epidemiology-prevention-legal aspects; Dental caries prevention and legislation in Denmark; Strategy of dental caries prevention in Finland according to the health legislation and other legal regulations; Dental caries in Belgium: preventative and legal aspects; Caries-preventive achievements in Sweden; Dental caries in France: epidemiology and prevention studies; Legal aspects related to caries prevention in France; Results obtained and methods used in caries prevention in Switzerland; Dental caries prevention, laws and regulations in Switzerland; Dental caries prevention in the Federal Republic of Germany; Legal aspects of caries prevention in the Federal Republic of Germany; Changes in the prevalence of dental caries in Irish schoolchildren between 1961 and 1984; Dental caries prevention in Ireland: legal aspects; Reduction in caries incidence in Norway from 1970 to 1984 and some considerations concerning the reasons for this phenomenon; Legal aspects of dental caries prevention in Norway; Analysis of laws and regulations related to caries prevention in Europe: a synthesis