Should a dental explorer be used to probe suspected carious lesions? No--use of an explorer can lead to misdiagnosis and disrupt remineralization.
Stookey
George
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Indiana University Emerging Technologies Center, Indianapolis 46202, USA. gstookey@iupui.edu
D003731:Dental Caries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000473:pathology; D003750:Dental Fissures / Q000175:diagnosis; D003762:Dental Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects; D003814:Dentistry, Operative / Q000295:instrumentation; D003945:Diagnosis, Oral / Q000295:instrumentation; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D014089:Tooth Remineralization