Technological advances in caries diagnosis

Glenn K Rochlen; Mark S Wolff

doi:10.1016/j.cden.2011.02.018

Technological advances in caries diagnosis

Dent Clin North Am. 2011 Jul;55(3):441-52, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2011.02.018. Epub 2011 Apr 20.

Authors

Glenn K Rochlen¹, Mark S Wolff

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care, New York University College of Dentistry, 345 East 24th Street, New York, NY 10010, USA.

PMID: 21726682
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2011.02.018

Abstract

Understanding the nature of the caries lesion, disease activity, and the patient's caries risk are all used in determining the nature of dental care to be delivered. An examination should include a health and social history and clinical examination using appropriate technologies. This allows proper assessment and suggests a logical management intervention. Minimally invasive dentistry is a concept based on an assessment of a patient's caries risk and the application of the current therapies to prevent, control, and treat the disease. The history of the dental examination and the variety of current technologies are discussed.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Dental Caries / diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted
Electrodiagnosis
Humans
Lasers
Light
Physical Examination
Risk Assessment
Technology, Dental / trends*