title: Chemomechanical Caries Removal: A Review & Study of an Indigen-ously Developed Agent (Carie Care (TM) Gel) In Children.
abstract: The invention and application of engine driven or rotary instruments in operative treatment of carious lesions has resulted in removal of considerable toothe structure. However, with the introduction of adhesive materials for restorations, and the advent of minimal cavity design this principle has been challenged and is now considered to be too destructive to the tooth structure during caries removal. A number of techniques are available for cutting tooth tissue. The chemo mechanical method of caries removal/treatment is considered to be less painful when compared to the traditional treatment method (use of drill). The present study was carried to study the effect of an indigenously developed caries removal agent viz. Carie Care (TM) & its effectiveness as a chemo mechanical caries removal agent. How to cite this article: Venkataraghavan K, Kush A, Lakshminarayana CS, Diwakar L, Ravikumar P, Patil S, Karthik S. Chemomechanical Caries Removal: A Review & Study of an Indigenously Developed Agent (Carie Care (TM) Gel) In Children. J Int Oral Health 2013; 5(4):84-90.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Karthik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Venkataraghavan
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kush
authors.forename: Cs
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lakshminarayana
authors.forename: Latha
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Diwakar
authors.forename: Puja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ravikumar
authors.forename: Shankargouda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Sandhya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karthik
keywords: Chemo mechanical Caries Removal; Dental Caries; Papain gel; Primary Teeth