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Published on: February 2, 2018
Air abrasion in an era of declining caries
1Washington Dental Service, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Abstract:
As with all therapeutic and diagnostic technologies (both new and old), diagnostic tools must be applied in the context of the diseases they affect. This article examines the evidence for the use of air abrasion as a diagnostic tool in a time of declining dental caries. This examination is accomplished by first being clear about what evidence should be acceptable to clinicians to make any diagnostic or therapeutic changes in their practice. It then examines the evidence as it relates to air abrasion and the diagnosis of dental caries.
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