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Minimal Intervention Dentistry Guide

This document discusses concepts of minimal intervention dentistry including conserving tooth structure, early and accurate caries diagnosis using tools like radiology and digital imaging, assessing caries risk factors, preventing dental caries progression through techniques like plaque control and fluoride therapies, and minimally invasive operative care techniques like manual excavation of carious dentin and sealing cavities with resin materials. The goal of minimal intervention dentistry is to minimize recurrent caries, reduce early restoration failure, decrease tooth fracture incidence, and preserve pulp vitality by removing only infected dentin and conserving healthy tooth structure.

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Minimal Intervention Dentistry Guide

This document discusses concepts of minimal intervention dentistry including conserving tooth structure, early and accurate caries diagnosis using tools like radiology and digital imaging, assessing caries risk factors, preventing dental caries progression through techniques like plaque control and fluoride therapies, and minimally invasive operative care techniques like manual excavation of carious dentin and sealing cavities with resin materials. The goal of minimal intervention dentistry is to minimize recurrent caries, reduce early restoration failure, decrease tooth fracture incidence, and preserve pulp vitality by removing only infected dentin and conserving healthy tooth structure.

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MINIMAL INTERVENTION DENTISTRY

Introduction Review of literature Concepts of minimal intervention dentistry Benefits of conserving tooth structure - Minimizing recurrent caries - Reducing early restoration failure - Decreasing the incidence of tooth fracture - Preserving pulp vitality Early and accurate caries diagnosis - Diagnostic tools (i) Overview of radiology in detection of caries lesions (ii) Digital imaging and image processing for caries detection (iii) New technologies for diagnosis of caries Risk assessment as a factor in determining treatment - Identifying the risk factors (i) Internal modifying factors (ii) External modifying factors Categorizing caries- activity status and caries- risk status Prevention of dental caries and the control of disease progression: concepts of preventive non-operative treatment - Plaque control - Dietary modification - Role of fluorides - Saliva enhancement therapies

- Pit and fissure sealants - New directions towards increasing tooth resistance Minimally invasive operative care - Conventional cavities vs. adhesive cavities - Disinfection techniques Ozone therapy Photodynamic therapy Antibacterial therapy - Minimally invasive excavation techniques for treatment of carious dentin Manual excavation Controlled selective rotary excavation Air abrasion Sono-abrasion Enzymatic digestion Chemomechanical excavation Photoablation - Sealing techniques Atraumatic restorative technique in conjunction with fluoride releasing restorative materials Antibacterial resin materials Composite fissure sealant restoration - Minimal intervention cavity designs Classifications Cavity design modifications based on the Mount and Hume classification - Minimal intervention indirect restorations Materials for minimally invasive operative care

Choice of the restorative material according to the size of the lesion Repair versus replacement of the restorations Assessing disease management outcomes- Recall and Review Conclusion Bibliography

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