This publication describes the history of minimal intervention dentistry (MID) for managing
dental caries and presents evidence for various carious lesion detection devices, for …

Clinical Relevance Confusion and misconceptions surround direct and indirect pulp
capping. This review of the literature provides evidence-based recommendations to guide …

Increasing numbers of clinical trials have demonstrated the benefits of incomplete caries
removal, in particular in the treatment of deep caries. This study systematically reviewed …

Background The management of dental caries has traditionally involved removal of all soft
demineralised dentine before a filling is placed. However, the benefits of complete caries …

The metabolic activity in dental plaque, the biofilm at the tooth surface, is the driving force
behind any loss of mineral from the tooth or cavity surface. The symptoms of the process (the …

Carious dentin is partially demineralized and contains mineral crystals in the tubules. This
may permit the deeper etching of intertubular dentin but prevent resin tag formation during …

Background The classical approach to treatment of deep carious lesions approaching the
pulp mandates removing all infected and affected dentin. Several studies call this approach …

The Hall Technique (HT) is a method for managing carious primary molars. Decay is sealed
under pre-formed metal crowns without any caries removal, tooth preparation, or local …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the remineralization of carious dentine following the restoration of
an extensive lesion in a permanent molar with a high strength glass-ionomer cement (GIC) …

Guideline on Pulp Therapy for Primary and Immature Permanent Teeth Page 1 AMERICAN
ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY Guideline on Pulp Therapy for Primary-and Immature …