Tooth wear (attrition, erosion and abrasion) is perceived internationally as a growing problem .The loss of tooth substance at the cementoenamel junction because of causes other than dental caries has been identified as non-carious cervical lesions (NCCLs) or cervical wear. NCCLs can lead to hypersensitivity, plaque retention, pulpal involvement, root fracture and aesthetic problems. Hence stud...

The aims of this study were to determine the diagnostic accuracy and reproducibility of the laser fluorescence device (LF), and the relationship between laser fluorescence readings taken at the entrance of the fissure, ICDAS visual examination caries detection system and the histological depth of the lesion. Two hundred and forty teeth (122 human third molars and 118 bicuspids) were selected fr...

The aim of this study was to describe the 2-year results of an individualized treatment program designed to control occlusal caries in erupting first permanent molars. The sample consisted of 145 five-to-six-year-old students divided into a control group (n = 71) and a test group (n = 74). All test children received a biannual basic preventive program and a recall system according to individual...

Because of different measurement techniques and the easier design of the CRM prototype, this in vitro study aimed to compare the diagnostic performance and reproducibility of two electrical methods (Electronic Caries Monitor III, ECM and Cariometer 800, CRM) for occlusal caries detection, and to evaluate the effect of staining/discoloration of fissures on diagnostic performance. Hundred and sev...

AIM To assess the reproducibility of clinical diagnosis of occlusal caries using unaided visual examination and examination with an operating microscope (16 x magnification) and to determine the agreement between these 2 methods. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three experienced dentists used unaided visual examination and an operating microscope to grade, according to a standard caries rating scale, a...

The concept of minimally invasive dentistry certainly promoted significant changes towards more conservative dental caries management, which allows for quality information regarding the diagnosis, prognosis, and clinical management even maintenance restorative procedures. This case report aimed to highlight relevance feasibility a streamlined disease based on caries-risk determination minimal c...

This study showed a statistically significant difference between the microhardness of reparative and primary dentin at both five-and eight-week intervals. Reparative dentin from occlusal trauma is harder than reparative dentin underlying a cavity preparation at the 99% level. No statistical difference was noted in the hardness of reparative dentin underlying different materials, but trends were...

The term talon cusp refers to a relatively rare dental anomaly in which an accessory cusplike structure projects from the cingulum area or cement-enamel junction. The condition can occur in either maxillary or mandibular anterior teeth in both the primary and permanent dentitions. This article reports 2 cases of talon cusp affecting consanguineous first cousins: a case of bilateral talon cusps ...

Sufficient Cause vs. Causal Factor Clark’s (1991) comment that “a high percentage of patients who have a naturally occurring ‘occlusal abnormality’ do not exhibit TM disorder” discloses that a distinction between the concepts “sufficient cause” and “causal factor” has not been made. This criticism applies also to the review by DeBoever et al. (2000). The conclusion should have read: “The litera...