The Pharmacological Management of Dental Caries
DENTAL NEWS, Volume XXIV, Number II, 2017 The Pharmacological Management of Dental Caries By Dr. Geoff Knight ( geoffbds@dentalk.com.au) - general dentist, Melbourne, Australia Every two years IDS in Cologne showcases the latest in dental technology and points to the future direction of dentistry. About 75 per cent of the products on display this year indulged in high tech manifestations of operative dentistry that were predicated on the ongoing progression of dental disease and tooth loss. One had to sift carefully through the manufacturers to find anyone vaguely promoting preventive care. Dental schools around the globe teach students that the preparation of a carious lesion for a restoration requires removal of all infected dentine (dentine where the collagen within the tissue has been broken down and bacteria are present within the dentinal tubules) however there is a growing consensus that affected dentine (partially demineralized dentine, wh...