Minimal Invasive Dentistry- A Comprehensive Review
Shefally Garg *
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, PGIMER, Married Doctor Hostel, I Block, Room No. 122, Chandigarh, India
Munish Goel
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Himachal Dental College, Sundernagar, H.P, India
Shweta Verma
Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Garg Orthodontic Centre, Patiala, India
Vikas Garg
Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Garg Orthodontic Centre, Patiala, India
Yuvika Mittal
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gian Sagar Dental College and Hospital, Rajpura, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Minimal intervention dentistry initiates from the traditional surgical approach to the elimination of caries lesions seen as radiolucencies in the inner half of the enamel, at the dentin-enamel junction (DEJ), and slightly into dentin, with the removal of the minimal amount of healthy tooth structure. Dental adhesives and restorative materials; changes in remineralisation, caries process and prevalence have revolutionized the caries management from G.V. Black’s "extension for prevention" to "minimally invasive." The benefit for patients from Minimal invasion lies in better oral health, minimizing the restoration cycle and reducing the patient dental anxieties. Minimal invasion includes clinical procedures such as assessment of caries risk, early detection of the disease followed by restoration of fissure caries with maximum retention.
Keywords: Minimal invasion, dental caries/ diagnosis and prevention, minimal tooth preparation, aesthetics