Review Article

Year : 2021 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 2 | Page : 97- 99

Minimally Invasive Dentistry – A Review

Shilpa Ajai, K. Mahalakshmi1

Dental Practitioner, Modern Dentistry Dental Clinic, Chetpet, 1

Public Health Dentistry, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Address for correspondence:

Dr. Shilpa Ajai,

Department of Public Health Dentistry, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

E‐mail: shilpaajai1208@gmail.com

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, and slightly into dentin, with the removal of the minimal amount of healthy tooth structure. Dental adhesives and restorative materials, changes in remineralization, caries process, and prevalence have revolutionized the caries management from G. V. Black’s “extension for prevention” to “minimally invasive.”

Keywords: Caries diagnosis, minimally invasive dentistry, remineralization

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How to cite this article:

Ajai S, Mahalakshmi K. Minimally invasive dentistry – A review. Int J Community Dent 2021;9:97-9.