Newer optical methods, such as the Midwest Caries ID™ (MID) and CP-OCT, have the potential to detect early non-cavitated occlusal lesions using non-ionizing, safe radiation (light).

Why is it important to improve the detection of dental caries (tooth decay)? Dentists often aim to identify tooth decay that has already advanced to a level which needs a filling. If dentists were ...

Children who presented at least one tooth with dentine caries accessible (cavitated) for excavation in the occlusal or buccal surfaces were considered eligible for the study. Informed consent was ...

A 2014 study in Clinical Oral Investigations followed children treated under general anesthesia, often necessary for severe dental caries that can’t be managed with routine care and found that ...

Methods Six blinded examiners were used to compare the accuracy of the following three examinations in detecting occlusal demineralization: Midwest Caries ID™ (MID), visual photographic ...

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The CS 1600 is designed to identify potential caries in the earliest stages on both occlusal and smooth surfaces to help you provide more efficient and comfortable patient care. Use the CS 1600 to: ...

Collectively, these contributions provide robust evidence for the application of resin infiltration as a cornerstone in minimally invasive caries management. Research from all publishers ...

Dentists may soon be out of business, thanks to a vaccine that could rid us of tooth decay for ever. Researchers in the U.S., at the Forsyth Institute in Boston, are researching a vaccine that ...