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Contemporary treatment of incipient caries and the rationale for conservative operative techniques
Howard E Strassler1, Judith Porter, Cheryl L Serio
1Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics, and Operative Dentistry, University of Maryland Dental School, 666 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. hstrassler@umaryland.edu
Abstract:
This article provides evidence to support the use of more conservative cavity preparation techniques with adhesive restorative resins. The authors discuss the issue of conservative operative techniques related to hidden or occult caries. The support for contemporary technology also concerns methods of caries detection and the role of magnification, caries risk assessment of the patient, conservative caries management, instrumentation, materials, and techniques.
