title: A chemomechanical method for caries removal.
abstract: Over recent years the dental profession has shifted towards practising preventive dentistry and adopting more conservative and tooth-preserving procedures. Such progression is considered to be a response to the decline in the level of dental caries and advances in materials science. This shift in caries management will no doubt continue over the coming decades, based on rational clinical and scientific principles. Chemomechanical caries removal involves the application of a solution that selectively softens the carious dentine, thus facilitating its removal. This limits the removal of sound tooth structure, the cutting of open dentinal tubules, pulpal irritation and pain compared with conventional mechanical methods.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Operative Dentistry and Endodontology, University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Morrow
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Hassall
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Watts
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D003731:Dental Caries / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000473:pathology; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D003804:Dentin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D018698:Glutamic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007930:Leucine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008239:Lysine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D017060:Patient Satisfaction
chemical_list: C119934:Carisolv; D018698:Glutamic Acid; D007930:Leucine; D008239:Lysine