Treating Caries Chemically: Think like an atom

Clinical practice today uses scientifically sound evidence-based approaches. There is a noticeable shift to the caries treatment paradigm by better preventing and managing caries as a disease.

This presentation aims to provide a comprehensive scientific overview of caries risk assessment, along with the utilization of chemical treatments for caries disease at the patient level and minimally invasive dentistry (MID) at the tooth level. New tools, such as the ADA Caries Classification System (ADA CCS), selective caries removal, and chemical approaches like silver diamine fluoride (SDF) and glass ionomer cement (GIC), will be explored in detail. Additionally, practical clinical cases will be presented to illustrate these concepts effectively.

The presentation provides an excellent update relevant to clinical applications for the dentist, dental therapist, hygienist, assistant, and front office.