Cariology is a highly dynamic branch of dental sciences. Caries is from the Latin word that means “rottenness. The scope of this branch is to study the aetiology, histopathology, epidemiology, prevention and management of dental caries. The ultimate goal of this branch is to achieve maximum conservation of natural tooth substrate. In the early nineteenth century, Webb & G.V. Black introduced the fundamentals of tooth preparation based on the available scientific knowledge about nature of the disease. However, due to rapid development in dental adhesive strategies and caries detection methods, most of Black’s principals are no longer existing.
In this lecture, we will have a trip through the current caries assessment methods and principles. In light of the rapid development of early-caries detection methods, many recent caries assessment and detection methods are recently introduced. One of these new systems is The International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS). A new conservative philosophy called “minimally invasive dentistry” (MID) is more acceptable nowadays. The main purpose of MID is to achieve maximum preservation of dental tissue.
In cariology field, MID includes early-detection of dental caries, assessment and control of caries-risk factors, remineralization of early caries lesions, restriction of the excavation to the caries-infected areas and application of advanced dental adhesion
concepts.
Furthermore, the lecture will cover the current scientific evidence about cavity preparation end-point.
Educational outcomes
1. Updating the attendee knowledge about recent cariology concepts
2. Discussing about how these recent concepts impact clinicians daily practices
3. Demonstrating the currently available debates about cavity preparation end-point
4.Providing essential information about Minimal Invasive Conservative Dentistry Concepts