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 …

Health: Deborah Assayag, Elizabeth Barnett, Jennifer Blake, Beverly Brockest, Giovani
Burgos, Glenn Campbell, Andrea Chambers, Angie Chan, Maryann Cheetham, Walter …

Bjørndal L, Reit C, Bruun G, Markvart M, Kjældgaard M, Näsman P, Thordrup M, Dige I,
Nyvad B, Fransson H, Lager A, Ericson D, Petersson K, Olsson J, Santimano EM …

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 …

In M ay 2012, cariologists, dentists, representatives of dental organizations, manufacturers,
and third party payers from several countries, met in P hiladelphia, P ennsylvania, to define …

Resulting in a high economic and biological cost, the traditional therapeutic approach to
carious lesion management is still largely restorative. Minimally invasive (MI) treatment …

Background Proximal dental lesions, limited to dentine, are traditionally treated by invasive
(drill and fill) means. Non‐invasive alternatives (eg fluoride varnish, flossing) might avoid …

This randomized, multicenter clinical trial evaluated the effectiveness of 2 treatments for
deep caries lesions—partial caries removal (PCR) and stepwise excavation (SW)—with …

Vital pulp therapy aims to treat reversible pulpal injury and includes 2 therapeutic
approaches:(1) indirect pulp treatment for deep dentinal cavities and (2) direct pulp capping …