Early Enamel Lesion: Part I. – Classification and Detection

There has been a paradigm shift from Black’s ‘extension for prevention’ to a minimal intervention approach in the recent time. The most important aspect in diagnosis of earliest stages of enamel demineralization involves accurate and reliable detection of such lesions. The newer diagnostic aids woul...

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Main Authors: Marina George Kudiyirickal, Romana Ivančaková
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2008-01-01
Series:Acta Medica
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Online Access:https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/51/3/0145/
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spelling doaj-bd1cc2f52cbc4a87bb0f707e98333d862020-11-24T22:57:08ZengKarolinum PressActa Medica1211-42861805-96942008-01-0151314514910.14712/18059694.2017.16Early Enamel Lesion: Part I. – Classification and DetectionMarina George Kudiyirickal0Romana Ivančaková1Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Hradec Králové, Department of Dentistry, Hradec Králové, Czech RepublicCharles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Hradec Králové, Department of Dentistry, Hradec Králové, Czech RepublicThere has been a paradigm shift from Black’s ‘extension for prevention’ to a minimal intervention approach in the recent time. The most important aspect in diagnosis of earliest stages of enamel demineralization involves accurate and reliable detection of such lesions. The newer diagnostic aids would enable the dentist to detect and diagnose early enamel lesions and direct appropriate preventive measures to promote remineralization and conservation of the tooth substance. A high level of caries experience necessitates preventive strategies which are more cost effective than surgical intervention and restorative procedures.https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/51/3/0145/Early enamel lesionDemineralizationRemineralization
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author Marina George Kudiyirickal
Romana Ivančaková
spellingShingle Marina George Kudiyirickal
Romana Ivančaková
Early Enamel Lesion: Part I. – Classification and Detection
Acta Medica
Early enamel lesion
Demineralization
Remineralization
author_facet Marina George Kudiyirickal
Romana Ivančaková
author_sort Marina George Kudiyirickal
title Early Enamel Lesion: Part I. – Classification and Detection
title_short Early Enamel Lesion: Part I. – Classification and Detection
title_full Early Enamel Lesion: Part I. – Classification and Detection
title_fullStr Early Enamel Lesion: Part I. – Classification and Detection
title_full_unstemmed Early Enamel Lesion: Part I. – Classification and Detection
title_sort early enamel lesion: part i. – classification and detection
publisher Karolinum Press
series Acta Medica
issn 1211-4286
1805-9694
publishDate 2008-01-01
description There has been a paradigm shift from Black’s ‘extension for prevention’ to a minimal intervention approach in the recent time. The most important aspect in diagnosis of earliest stages of enamel demineralization involves accurate and reliable detection of such lesions. The newer diagnostic aids would enable the dentist to detect and diagnose early enamel lesions and direct appropriate preventive measures to promote remineralization and conservation of the tooth substance. A high level of caries experience necessitates preventive strategies which are more cost effective than surgical intervention and restorative procedures.
topic Early enamel lesion
Demineralization
Remineralization
url https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/51/3/0145/
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