Article information
Year 2017 Volume 67 Issue 3 Page 179-188
Title:
Alternative Approaches in Pediatric Dental Caries Management
Keyword(s):
Carious lesion, Remineralization, Chemomechanical caries removal
Abstract:
New approaches in pediatric dental caries management aims to manage initial carious lesion by promoting remineralization to prevent the extension of the disease. At the present time, dental treatment has been focused on contemporary technologies for remineralization therapies on enamel surface and drill-less dentistry. The objectives of this review article are to make the summary of advanced materials for clinical approaches to carious lesion as well as minimal intervention to cavitated carious lesion in order to preserve tooth structure by chemomechanical therapeutics. New approaches in pediatric dental caries management not only reduce pain and anxiety during dental treatment but also enhance child cooperation and positive attitudes leads to long term successful in oral health development for children worldwide