R. Darmawan Setijanto, PhD – Professor, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
Taufan Bramantoro, PhD – Lecturer, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
Melissa Adiatman, PhD – Lecturer, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Central Jakarta, Indonesia

Series: Dentistry and Oral Sciences; Public Health in the 21st Century
BISAC: MED016000; MED076000; TEC059000
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52305/LQYJ2036

Contemporary Preventive Dentistry: Transforming Oral Disease Prevention from Behavioral Change to Artificial Intelligence offers a forward-looking and integrative perspective on the future of oral healthcare. This book responds to a critical global challenge: the persistent burden of preventable oral diseases and the limitations of treatment-centered dental systems. By placing prevention, promotion, and early intervention at the forefront, it provides a comprehensive framework for reimagining dentistry in the twenty-first century. The book brings together foundational concepts of promotive and preventive dentistry with advances in behavioral science, epidemiology, community-based interventions, and policy development. It emphasizes that sustainable oral health improvement depends not only on clinical interventions, but also on behavior change, health literacy, community engagement, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Readers are guided through evidence-based strategies for designing, implementing, and evaluating preventive programs across diverse populations and settings. A defining strength of this volume is its exploration of digital technology and artificial intelligence as transformative tools in preventive dentistry. Topics such as AI-assisted diagnostics, digital risk assessment, teledentistry, predictive analytics, and technology-supported behavior change are examined in depth, highlighting their potential to enhance early detection, personalize prevention, and reduce health inequities.

Written for dental professionals, educators, researchers, postgraduate students, and policymakers, this book serves as both a scholarly reference and a practical guide. It supports the shift toward prevention-oriented, data-driven, and patient-centered oral health systems, making it a valuable resource for those committed to advancing modern preventive dentistry at local, national, and global levels.