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Managing Carious Lesions: Consensus Recommendations on Terminology Open
Variation in the terminology used to describe clinical management of carious lesions has contributed to a lack of clarity in the scientific literature and beyond. In this article, the International Caries Consensus Collaboration presents 1…
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Contemporary operative caries management: consensus recommendations on minimally invasive caries removal Open
The International Caries Consensus Collaboration (ICCC) presented recommendations on terminology, on carious tissue removal and on managing cavitated carious lesions. It identified 'dental caries' as the name of the disease that dentists s…
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Models of Caries Formation around Dental Composite Restorations Open
The main reason cited for the replacement of dental composite restorations is the recurrence of caries. Numerous models—both in vitro, with acid gels or bacterial biofilms, and in situ, with dental appliances—have been used to study caries…
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Arresting Dentine Caries with Different Concentration and Periodicity of Silver Diamine Fluoride Open
Different regimens of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) have been used to manage early childhood caries. So far, there is limited information regarding the concentrations and frequency of applications for effective caries control in primary te…
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Evidence-based strategies for the minimally invasive treatment of carious lesions: Review of the literature Open
Resulting in a high economic and biological cost, the traditional therapeutic approach to carious lesion management is still largely restorative. Minimally invasive (MI) treatment offers an attractive alternative to managing carious lesion…
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Molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH): conservative treatment management to restore affected teeth Open
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the 12-month clinical performance of glass ionomer restorations in teeth with MIH. First permanent molars affected by MIH (48) were restored with glass ionomer cement (GIC) and evaluated at baselin…
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Interventions for treating cavitated or dentine carious lesions Open
Compared with CR, there were lower numbers of failures with HT and SE in the primary dentition, and with SE and SW in the permanent dentition. Most studies showed high risk of bias and limited precision of estimates due to small sample siz…
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Minimal intervention dentistry for managing carious lesions into dentine in primary teeth: an umbrella review Open
Purpose This umbrella review systematically appraised published systematic reviews on Minimal Intervention Dentistry interventions carried out to manage dentine carious primary teeth to determine how best to translate the available evidenc…
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Child Caries Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Dental Practice Open
This multicenter 3-arm, parallel-group, patient-randomized controlled trial compared clinical effectiveness of 3 treatment strategies over 3 y for managing dental caries in primary teeth in UK primary dental care. Participants aged 3 to 7 …
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Approaches to Arresting Dental Caries: An Update Open
Various fluoride containing agents are clinically effective in arresting progression of carious lesion. However, these materials should be used appropriately understanding their scope and limitations to arrest dental caries.
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Comparison of ICDAS, CAST, Nyvad’s Criteria, and WHO-DMFT for Caries Detection in a Sample of Italian Schoolchildren Open
Caries measurement methods vary considerably in terms of the stages of lesion considered making the comparison problematic among different surveys. In this cross-sectional study, four caries measurement methods, the WHO-DMFT, the Internati…
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Determinant Factors of Untreated Dental Caries and Lesion Activity in Preschool Children Using ICDAS Open
The aim of the present study was to investigate determinant factors associated with the presence of dental caries and lesion activity in preschool children. A population-based, cross-sectional study was carried out with 843 children of age…
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How to intervene in the caries process: proximal caries in adolescents and adults—a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Objectives For an ORCA/EFCD consensus, this systematic review assessed the question “How to intervene in the caries process in proximal caries in adolescents and adults”. Material and methods Separating between the management of initial an…
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Caries arrest and lesion appearance using two different silver fluoride therapies on primary teeth with and without potassium iodide: 12‐month results Open
Background Globally, has been an increase in the use of silver fluoride products to arrest carious lesions and a variety of products are available. Objectives To examine differences in caries arrest and lesion colour of primary tooth cario…
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Hypomineralized second primary molars: prevalence, defect characteristics and relationship with dental caries in Melbourne preschool children Open
Background Dental caries and enamel defects ( DDE ) are prevalent amongst children. The presence of DDE , especially enamel hypomineralization, may increase caries experience. The reported prevalence of hypomineralized second primary molar…
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The stamp technique for direct Class II composite restorations: A case series Open
Using the stamp technique to restore Class II cavities is achievable, simple and practical, and result in a very accurate anatomical restoration.
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Minimally Invasive Intervention for Primary Caries Lesions: Are Dentists Implementing This Concept? Open
Contemporary minimally invasive treatment concepts for restorative treatment of primary caries lesions include both delayed intervention and smaller-sized preparations restricted to removal of carious tissue. The aim of this study was to i…
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Comparison of diagnostic methods for early interproximal caries detection with near-infrared light transillumination: an in vivo study Open
NILT examination has an appropriate sensitivity and diagnostic accuracy for detecting early interproximal caries lesions and can be considered as a method of choice for detecting caries without the use of ionizing radiation.
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Caries Management—The Role of Surface Interactions in De- and Remineralization-Processes Open
Background: Bioadhesion and surface interactions on enamel are of essential relevance for initiation, progression and prevention of caries and erosions. Salivary proteins on and within initial carious and erosive lesions can facilitate or …
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Oral lactic acid bacteria related to the occurrence and/or progression of dental caries in Japanese preschool children Open
Previous studies have demonstrated that the presence of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), especially those classified into the genus Lactobacillus, is associated with the progression of dental caries in preschool children. Nevertheless, the kind…
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An Updated Review on Properties and Indications of Calcium Silicate‐Based Cements in Endodontic Therapy Open
Regarding the common use of calcium silicate cements (CSCs) in root canal therapy, their position in the context of past and present dentistry agents can provide a better understanding of these materials for their further improvement. In t…
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Pilot clinical study to assess caries lesion activity using quantitative light-induced fluorescence during dehydration Open
This study aimed to evaluate the ability of quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) to assess caries lesion activity using visual examination (VE) as the gold standard. Twenty-four visible white spot lesions on buccal surfaces were e…
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A 1-year comparative evaluation of clinical performance of nanohybrid composite with Activa™ bioactive composite in Class II carious lesion: A randomized control study. Open
It can be concluded that both materials showed equal and acceptable clinical performance at the end of 1 year. Both materials can be successfully be used to restore Class II carious lesions.
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Two-Year Survival of High-Viscosity Glass Ionomer in Children with Molar Incisor Hypomineralization Open
Objective: We assessed the clinical survival of a high-viscosity glass ionomer (HVGI) at the 2-year follow-up to restore molar incisors severely affected by hypomineralization after selective carious tissue removal (SCR). The null hypothes…
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Prevalence and Characteristic of Oral Mucosa Lesions Open
(1) Background: Oral mucosa lesions (OMLs) are diagnosed worldwide in any population, age or gender, but in varied prevalence. OMLs can be found in each site of the oral mucosa; for some of them, it is characteristic to have a bilateral/sy…
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SILVER MODIFIED ATRAUMATIC RESTORATIVE TECHNIQUE (SMART): AN ALTERNATIVE CARIES PREVENTION TOOL Open
Aim: Introduction of Silver Modified Atraumatic Restorative Technique as an alternative caries prevention tool advances the existing dental armamentarium.Summary: Caries management strategies have advanced far beyond simply "drilling and f…
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Arrest of Root Carious Lesions via Sodium Fluoride, Chlorhexidine and Silver Diamine Fluoride In Vitro Open
Objective: To compare the root carious lesion arrest of chlorhexidine (CHX) and silver diamine fluoride (SDF) varnishes and/or sodium fluoride rinses (NaF) in vitro. Background: Effective and easily applicable interventions for treating ro…
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Dental caries and oral health‐related quality of life of 3‐year‐olds living in Lima, Peru Open
Background Untreated dental caries negatively impacts children and their families; the implication of which is best measured through assessing quality of life. Information related to Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) in Peruvian…
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Ph-activated nano-amorphous calcium phosphate-based cement to reduce dental enamel demineralization Open
Enamel demineralization is destructive, esthetically compromised, and costly complications for orthodontic patients. Nano-sized amorphous calcium phosphate (NACP) has been explored to address this challenge. The 20% NACP-loaded ortho-cemen…
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Caries lesion remineralization with fluoride toothpastes and chlorhexidine - effects of application timing and toothpaste surfactant Open
The absence of CHX as an adjunct to fluoride toothpastes led to greater remineralization of enamel lesions compared with the immediate use of CHX treatment for both SDS- and CAPB-toothpastes. CAPB-toothpastes indicated significantly greate…