Caries Management: A Journey between Black’s principals and Minimally Invasive Concepts
Journal Title: International Journal of Dentistry and Oral Science (IJDOS) - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 8
Abstract
Dental caries is a multifactorial microbial disease that affects tooth hard tissue leading to destruction of its mineral and organic components. The current work reviewed the development of caries assessment methods and excavation concepts in the past two centuries. In the late ninetieth century, G.V. Black introduced a classification of dental caries, as well as established the principals of tooth preparation, based on his understanding of the nature of the disease. However, due to the great development of dental materials and caries detection methods, most of Black’s principals are no longer valid nowadays. In light of the minimal invasive philosophy, several new caries excavation concepts were introduced. These concepts converts ‘old’ Black’s caries excavation concept of “extension for prevention” to “prevention of extension”. Since 2000 the concepts of caries excavation have greatly changed due to the popularity of the ‘partial caries removal’ concept. As an example of this new ‘conservative’ vision, the “Fédération Dentaire Internationale” (FDI) (World Dental Federation) approved the atraumatic restorative technique (ART) as one of the caries excavation methods in 2002.
Authors and Affiliations
Hamdi Hosni Hamdan Hamama
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP201104
- DOI 10.19070/2377-8075-1500026
- Views 172
- Downloads 0
A Novel Functional Impression Procedure for Distal-Extension Removable Partial Dentures
Background: Functional selective pressure impression on the residual ridge is much highly recommended than the rest of the anatomic impressions in distal-extension removable partial dentures (RPD). However, the present m...
Respect of the Canal Path: Comparative Study between WaveOne and Protaper Universal
Aim: This study compares two major parameters regarding the respect of the canal path during the shaping: the canal deviation and the centering ability between two different systems on human canal teeth by using cone bea...
Immediate Oral Rehabilitation of Atrophic Mandible
The oral rehabilitation using osseointegrated implants in atrophic mandibles (AM) with severe bone resorption remains a surgical and prosthetic challenge, due to the risk of mandible fracture during implant surgery or un...
Dermatoglyphics as a Non-Invasive Anatomical Marker in Early Childhood Caries
Background/Aim: Dermatoglyphics is supposed to be influenced by genetic and environmental factors and so also dental caries. Therefore, the present investigation was undertaken to find out a possible relation between som...
Healing of an Advanced Endo-Perio Lesion after Sole Endodontic Therapy
The Management of combined endodontic-periodontal lesions is complicated, it requires both endodontic therapy and periodontal regenerative surgery procedure in most of the time. The accurate diagnosis, proper case select...