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... Abstract The difference between carious lesion diagnosis and carious lesion detection is discussed here. Concerning carious lesions, 3 diagnostic requirements should be fulfilled: to detect lesions, to assess surface integrity, and to assess lesion activity to support clinical decision making...

... Abstract Restoring carious lesions can be challenging, especially for deep lesions in proximity to the pulp. A number of factors can influence restoration longevity. This chapter will discuss aspects that should be considered when restoring carious lesions. In the first part, factors that might...

... Abstract This chapter aims to discuss the way dental practitioners manage deep carious lesions (DCL) in routine practice and the barriers and incentives/facilitators to changes in accepted practice. In concert with the philosophy of minimal intervention dentistry, the concept of quaternary...

... Abstract Despite certain similarities in the etiology of root caries (RC) and coronal caries, there are notable differences in their histology, namely with regard to the demineralization process, which should be taken into consideration when assessing lesion activity. In this chapter, we...

... Abstract Approximately half of the infants with congenital hyperinsulinism who require surgical pancreatectomy for glucose control have a potentially curable focal lesion. Molecular imaging with [ 18 F]-l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine ([ 18 F]-DOPA) PET has revolutionized the diagnostic evaluation...

... Abstract Lesion detection aids ideally aim at increasing the sensitivity of visual caries detection without trading off too much in terms of specificity. The use of a dental probe (explorer), bitewing radiography and fibre-optic transillumination (FOTI) have long been recommended...

... Abstract Several non-invasive and novel aids for the detection of (and in some cases monitoring of) caries lesions have been introduced in the field of ‘caries diagnostics’ over the last 15 years. This chapter focusses on those available to dentists at the time of writing; continuing research...

... Abstract This chapter focusses on the probability of a caries lesion detected during a clinical examination being active (progressing) or arrested. Visual and tactile methods to assess primary coronal lesions and primary root lesions are considered. The evidence level is rated as low (R w...

... long after the events took place. They bear witness to previous occurrences of this process throughout the lifetime of an individual. This chapter reviews the linkage between the caries process and the dental caries lesion history of the human dentition. The prevalence and distribution of the caries...