Efficacy of 1.23% acidulated phosphate fluoride gel on non-cavitated enamel lesions: a randomized clinical trial.

A randomized controlled parallel clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of the association of 1.23% topical professional acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) gel with oral hygiene and dietary instructions on the arrest of active non-cavitated lesions in permanent, mixed, and temporary dentition in children between 3 and 12 years of age. Ninety-eight caries-active children were randomly divided into two groups: a fluoride gel group (n = 49) and a non-fluoridated gel group (n = 49).

A randomized clinical trial on the sealing of occlusal carious lesions: 3-4-year results.

This randomized clinical trial aimed to assess the efficacy of sealing occlusal carious lesions in permanent teeth. The sample consisted of 54 occlusal carious lesions in permanent molars and premolars of 49 patients aged 8-43 years (median: 19 years). The inclusion criteria comprised the presence of a cavity with no access allowing biofilm control.

Restorative Treatment Decisions in Posterior Teeth: A Systematic Review.

Purpose: To determine the stage of caries in posterior permanent teeth at which dentists decide to intervene invasively.

Materials And Methods: A search of the literature from January 1980 to November 2015 available in MEDLINE-PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library was conducted. The main search terms used were decision-making, restorative treatment, dental caries lesion, occlusal surface, and approximal surface.

Radiolucent halos beneath composite restorations do not justify restoration replacement.

Purpose: To determine the correlation between the presence of radiolucent areas (RA) beneath composite restorations and gaps and remaining demineralized tissue (RDT).

Methods: 50 extracted teeth (sound and carious) were studied. After caries removal, cavities were filled.

Results after two years of non-operative treatment of occlusal surface in children with high caries prevalence.

The aim of this study was to describe the 2-year results of an individualized treatment program designed to control occlusal caries in erupting first permanent molars. The sample consisted of 145 five-to-six-year-old students divided into a control group (n = 71) and a test group (n = 74). All test children received a biannual basic preventive program and a recall system according to individual disease activity.