title: Using air-abrasive technology to diagnose and restore pit and fissure caries.
abstract: National Institute of Dental Research surveys indicate that the incidence of pit and fissure caries constitutes a higher proportion of the total caries incidence among U.S. teens and children than in the past. Air-abrasive technology may provide a more conservative alternative in the diagnosis and treatment of pit and fissure caries than traditional techniques using handpieces. The authors review characteristics of pit and fissure lesions and discuss methods for diagnosing and treating these lesions using air-abrasive technology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Medical College of Georgia, School of Dentistry, Augusta, USA.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Parkins
mesh_terms: D000399:Air Pressure; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D002648:Child; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003750:Dental Fissures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003754:Dental High-Speed Equipment / Q000191:economics; D003755:Dental High-Speed Technique; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000537:Aluminum Oxide