Minimally Invasive Therapies for the Management of Dental Caries—A Literature Review

作者：Hetal Desai, Cameron A. Stewart, Yoav Finer · 发表于：Dentistry Journal · 年份：2021 · DOI：10.3390/dj9120147 · 被引用次数：99 · 研究领域：Dental materials and restorations、Dental Erosion and Treatment

In recent years, due to a better understanding of the caries pathology and advances in dental materials, the utilization of non-invasive and minimally invasive techniques that delay/obviate the need for traditional restorations has started gaining momentum. This literature review focuses on some of these approaches, including fluoride varnish, silver diamine fluoride, resin sealants, resin infiltration, chemomechanical caries removal and atraumatic restorative treatment, in the context of their chemistries, indications for use, clinical efficacy, factors determining efficacy and limitations. Additionally, we discuss strategies currently being explored to enhance the antimicrobial properties of these treatment modalities to expand the scope of their application.