Alternative Caries Management Approaches in Children
Journal Title: Journal of Oral Biology - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Minimal intervention dentistry is a patient care concept based on etiological factors contributing to the onset of disease and its subsequent prevention. It assimilates concepts of preventing, controlling and treating oral disease hence is centered on biological solutions. Early carious lesions exhibit effects of a disease and require less invasive therapeutic strategies. This article provides an overview of the current non-surgical therapeutic interventions for incipient carious lesions like topical fluoride (toothpastes, gels and varnish), silver diamine fluoride, ITR, sealants and resin infiltration. Topical and therapeutic sealing along with restorative care effectively preserves sound dental tissue. This review article is an overview of the alternative caries management approaches in children. It aims to inform the dental practitioners about minimal intervention dentistry for facilitating the application of modern therapeutic concepts into everyday clinical practice tailored to the specific needs of a child.
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Saleha Shah
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