Remineralization is increasingly accepted as a viable non-invasive approach for restoring carious teeth, at least during the earlier stages of the caries process. According to the principles of minimal intervention dentistry, optimal non-invasive strategies are preferred for treatment of early enamel lesions. This study was designed to investigate the remineralising efficacy of casein phosphopeptide amorphous calcium phosphate on early enamel lesions using energy dispersive x-ray analysis for quantitative assessment and scanning electron microscope for morphological changes. It can be...

The last 50 years have witnessed an unbelievable amount of change in restorative dentistry. The evolution of materials and techniques has been so enormous that it has become virtually impractical for the clinician to keep abreast. An area of major change has been the ceramic restoration. The first break through came about with the introduction of the porcelain-fused-to-metal restoration. The ability to fire and fuse porcelain against gold alloy or base metals considerably extended the use of ceramic materials. Suddenly it was possible not only to generate single units of porcelain for...

Behaviour management in pediatric dentistry are directed towards the goals of communication and education. The relationship between the dentist and the child is built through a dynamic process of dialogue, facial expression and voice tone: all methods of delivering a message. The goals of behaviour management are to achieve good dental health in the child and to help develop the child's positive attitude towards dental health. Behaviour management is thus not an application of individual techniques created to deal with the child, but rather a comprehensive methodology meant to develop a...