title: Critical appraisal. Partial caries excavation.
abstract: Regular readers will note that we depart from our normal Critical Appraisal format in this issue of the Journal. This particular Critical Appraisal resembles an expanded Contemporary Issues feature and describes a protocol for partial caries excavation that was recently implemented in the student clinics of the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Dentistry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors.forename: André V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Ritter
authors.forename: William D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Browning
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Swift
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy*; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000379:methods*; D003785:Dental Pulp Capping / Q000379:methods*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary; D006801:Humans