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Approaches to Caries Removal: What the Clinical Evidence Says
Author(s) -
Browning William D.,
Chan Daniel C.N.,
Swift Edward J.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.919
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1708-8240
pISSN - 1496-4155
DOI - 10.1111/jerd.12022
Subject(s) - dentistry , vitality , medicine , asymptomatic , pulp (tooth) , orthodontics , surgery , philosophy , theology
Every day in the U nited S tates, complete caries removal in vital, asymptomatic teeth with deep carious lesions ends in unavoidable exposure of the pulp. As a result, the complexity and cost of treatment increases dramatically and many patients are left with extraction as their only viable option. This review appraises evidence which supports alternative treatments designed to preserve the vitality of the tooth and thus avoid extraction.