Minimally Invasive Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

The notion of minimal intervention dentistry (MID) has changed with the advancement of adhesive restorative materials and our growing comprehension of the caries process. Throughout a person's life the first three MID aspects-early caries detection and caries risk assessment remineralization of demineralized enamel and dentine and optimal caries-preventive measures-should be used. The principle of preserving the natural integrity of the tooth is also applicable when performing an endodontic procedure. Even though conventional root canal treatment methods show a clinical success rate of 68-85% several factors have been identified as significant contributors to endodontic treatment failure including compromised mechanical integrity that can result in fracture and missing root canal anatomy that can cause residual intracanal infection. This book provides insight into overcoming the shortcomings and failures of conventional caries treatment and root canal treatment.