title: Nonsurgical treatment of incipient and hidden caries.
abstract: Traditionally, dentists have been trained in the surgical model for caries management whereby detection is akin to diagnosis. This model unfortunately has been translated to patient expectations. Nevertheless, a growing body of clinical evidence suggests that noncavitated lesions, even those extending into dentin, can be managed by nonsurgical means with an expectation for remineralization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomaterials & Biomimetics, New York University College of Dentistry, 345 East 24th Street, 804S, New York, NY 10010, USA. van.thompson@nyu.edu
authors.forename: Van P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kaim
mesh_terms: D003731:Dental Caries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003732:Dental Caries Activity Tests / Q000379:methods; D003733:Dental Caries Susceptibility / Q000502:physiology*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010126:Ozone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011861:Radiography, Dental; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012463:Saliva / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D010126:Ozone