Less invasive excavation methods have been suggested for deep caries lesions. Various treatment concepts have been suggested to solve the deep carious lesion dilemma. Recent systematic reviews are presented. Their conclusions are based on very few studies, and the main message is that optimal randomized clinical studies are lacking. Observational studies on indirect pulp treatment and stepwise excavation demonstrate that these treatments avoid pulp exposures, but it cannot be said which approach is best. A less invasive modified stepwise excavation approach is described, this book focusing on...

Biomimetic dentistry would successfully replace lost dentin, enamel, cementum, and pulp and open a new era of dentistry. Contemporary biomaterials have shown ability to overcome the limitations of traditional materials. However, there exists limitations when considering criteria for categorizing them as ideal materials. Several in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated good results, however randomized and double-blind studies of sufficient duration with biomimetic materials have been needed to confirm long term success.

Caries Risk" is defined as the probability that an individual will develop at least a certain number of carious lesions reacting a giver stage of disease progression during a specified time conditional on his/her exposure status remaining stable during the period in question. This is generally considered "high" or "low". "Caries risk assessment" is the identification of individuals at high risk for future caries. Assessment of caries risk is an important part of contemporary dental practice.. Thus, this book demonstrate the risk assessment can be tested for how well it correlates with the...

Le "risque de caries" est défini comme la probabilité qu'un individu développe au moins un certain nombre de lésions carieuses réagissant à un stade donné de l'évolution de la maladie pendant une période donnée, à condition que son statut d'exposition reste stable pendant la période en question. Ce risque est généralement considéré comme "élevé" ou "faible". "L'évaluation du risque de caries est l'identification des individus présentant un risque élevé de développer des caries à l'avenir. L'évaluation du risque de caries est un élément important de la pratique...

Das "Kariesrisiko" ist definiert als die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass ein Individuum innerhalb eines bestimmten Zeitraums mindestens eine bestimmte Anzahl kariöser Läsionen entwickelt, die einem bestimmten Krankheitsstadium entsprechen, vorausgesetzt, sein Expositionsstatus bleibt während des betreffenden Zeitraums unverändert. Dies wird im Allgemeinen als "hoch" oder "niedrig" eingestuft. "Kariesrisikobewertung" ist die Identifizierung von Personen mit hohem Risiko für zukünftige Karies. Die Bewertung des Kariesrisikos ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil der heutigen zahnärztlichen Praxis. In...