Diagnostic Aids In Conservative Dentistry And Endodontics

Early detection and diagnosis of dental caries reduces irreversible loss of tooth structure the treatment costs and the time needed for restoration of the teeth. Dental caries often initiates at the fissures in the occlusal surface of the tooth. Conventional examination for caries detection is primarily done using visual inspection tactile sensation and radiographs. While these methods give satisfactory results in detection of cavitated lesions they are usually inadequate for the detection of initial lesions. Because of these deficiencies new detection methods have been developed to aid better diagnosis.