New Caries Diagnostic Methods
Fig. 6.1 (a) The DIAGNOdent pen (KaVo) can be inserted in the approximal space to detect caries below the contact area. It should be inserted from both the buccal and…
General Dentistry
Dental Biofilms in Health and Disease
Fig. 5.1 Metabolic fate of sucrose. Sucrose can be metabolised to acids; energy is also generated during glycolysis which is needed for bacterial growth. Sucrose can also be converted to…
Invasive and Noninvasive Therapies
Factors Description Is the factor modifiable? Disease indicators Having a high predictive value for further lesion development Caries experience (Previous restorations, carious lesions from early demineralization to deep lesion that…
Brushing, Toothpastes, Salivation, and Remineralization
Fig. 16.1 Toothpaste ingredients. Toothpastes contain a number of ingredients that stabilize the product and/or provide esthetic benefits, in addition to the ingredients that provide therapeutic or cosmetic benefits (Adapted…
Cervical Regeneration
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 Michel Goldberg (ed.)Understanding Dental Caries10.1007/978-3-319-30552-3_14 14. Cervical Regeneration Michel Goldberg1 (1) University Paris Descartes, Sorbonne, Paris Cité and INSERM UMR-S1124, 45 rue des Saints Pères, Cedex 06, 75270 Paris, France…
Understanding Dental Caries – from Pathogenesis to Prevention and Therapy
Fig. 1.1 Interrelationships and definitions of ICDAS and ICCMS and GCCM The best evidence for deciding which treatment is appropriate and when has been assembled by a group of 75…
Restorative Options for Discolored Teeth
Fig. 15.1 (a) Nonretracted frontal view of patient’s anterior teeth. (b) Retracted view showing enamel fluorosis in all teeth. (c) Close-up view of maxillary incisors. (d) Lateral close-up view of…
At-Home Tooth Whitening
Fig. 6.1 Retracted view of a 28-year-old patient who bleached his maxillary teeth with 10 % carbamide peroxide gel (Opalescence 10 %, Ultradent Products, Inc.) in a custom-fitted tray overnight for 3…
At-Home Tray Whitening and Resin Infiltration After Acid Etching with HCl
Fig. 13.1 Preoperative view of the patient’s maxillary anterior teeth. An A2 Vita Classical A1-D4 shade tab (VITA Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KG) is shown as reference Fig….
