title: Evaluation of three different caries removal techniques in children: a comparative clinical study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate and compare the efficacy of chemo mechanical (carie care) caries removal method with rotary and hand excavation by assessing the amount of time taken, the pain response experienced by the children and the amount of residual caries left out.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty patients between the age groups of 5-7 years were selected and caries removal was done by airotor hand instruments and cariecare gel. The efficacy, time taken and pain threshold was evaluated during caries removal.
  
  
  RESULTS
  significant results were obtained when inter group comparison were made.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  it was concluded that cariecare was efficient in caries removal and can be used as an alternative for the airotor in management of dental caries especially in children.
authors.affiliation: Ragas dental college and hospital, uthandi, Chennai. drsrkmds1986@gmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajakumar
authors.affiliation: Ragas dental college and hospital, uthandi, Chennai.
authors.forename: Jayanthi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mungara
authors.affiliation: Ragas dental college and hospital, uthandi, Chennai.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.affiliation: Ragas dental college and hospital, uthandi, Chennai.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Philip
authors.affiliation: Ragas dental college and hospital, uthandi, Chennai.
authors.forename: Mangalan Pally
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Shilpa Priya
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy*; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003762:Dental Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017288:Pain Threshold; D013997:Time Factors