Minimally Invasive Dentistry (MID) is the application of "a systematic respect for the original tissue." This implies that the dental profession recognizes that an artifact is of less biological value than the original healthy tissue. The objective is tissue preservation (preferably by preventing disease and intercepting its progress), this means performing treatment with as little tissue loss as possible. MID adopts a philosophy that integrates prevention, remineralization and minimal intervention for the placement and replacement of restorations. In this book we discuss the rational for the...