Caries Management - Science and Clinical Practice

A comprehensive approach to modern caries management

This systematic approach to modern caries management combines new, evidence-based treatment techniques with the scientific underpinnings of caries formation, providing an in-depth review for both clinicians in daily practice and students advancing in the field.

Beginning with patho-anatomic changes in the dental hard tissues, Dental Caries: Science and Clinical Practice goes on to cover non-invasive, minimally invasive, and more aggressive interventions based on each stage of the disease. From microbiology and histology to visual, tactile and radiographic diagnosis, risk assessment, preventive measures, and tooth preservation and treatment strategies, the book is packed with valuable clinical information for all dental practitioners.

Key Features:

• Succinctly covers the science behind the disease, with recommendations for treatments based on assessment starting at the microscopic level
• Written by a team of leading worldwide authorities on caries treatment and management—and utilizing the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) standard throughout
• Covers the newest treatment techniques, including adhesion technology, fissure sealing and infiltration, caries removal, tooth-colored restorations, and more
• Demonstrates step-by-step caries procedures in striking, full-color illustrations of adult and pediatric cases
• Offers the newest thinking on early prevention and behavioral changes in oral health promotion, including the role of diet and nutrition, biofilm management, fluoride use, population-based approaches, and more

Shifting to the new paradigm of "heal and seal" rather than the more invasive "drill and fill," this beautifully illustrated text puts scientific principles into clinical action for the best results. It is an essential resource for a complete, proactive approach to caries detection, assessment, treatment, management, and prevention in contemporary dental practice.

Professor, School of Dentistry, Copenhagen, Denmark

Table of Contents:

Part 1: Caries--Science
The Disease
1 Ecology of the Oral Cavity
2 Etiology and Pathogenesis of Caries
3 Histological and Clinical Appearance of Caries
4 Paradigm Shift in Cariology
Diagnostics and Epidemiology
5 Visual-Tactile Detection and Assessment
6 Radiographic and Other Additional Diagnostic Methods
7 Caries Risk Assessment and Prediction
8 Epidemiology of Caries and Noncarious Defects
9 From Diagnostics to Therapy
Noninvasive Therapy
10 Caries Management by Modifying the Biofilm
11 Caries Management by Modifying Diet
12 Caries Management by Influencing Mineralization
13 Oral Health Promotion: Implementation of Noninvasive Interventions and Health-Related Behaviors to Control the Caries Process
Adhesion
14 Basics in Adhesion Technology
Microinvasive Therapy
15 Fissure Sealing
16 Transfer to the Sealing Technique from the Occlusal to the Approximal Surface
17 Caries Infiltration
Invasive Therapy
18 How Much Caries Do We Have to Remove?
19 Minimally Invasive Therapy with Tooth-Colored Direct Restorative Materials
Treatment Decision
20 Decision-Making in Managing the Caries Process
Special Aspects in Children and the Young
21 How to Maintain Sound Teeth: an Individualized Population Strategy for Children and Adolescents
22 Individualized Caries Management in Pediatric Dentistry
A Glimpse into the Future
23 Future Trends in Caries Research
Part 2: Caries--Clinical Practice
24 Diagnostics, Treatment Decision, and Documentation
25 Minimal Interventional Treatment of Caries in the Permanent Dentition: Clinical Cases
26 Minimal Interventional Treatment of Caries in Young Children: Clinical Cases
27 Appendix
Dental examination form
Caries risk analysis
Treatment plan