Caries Removal by First-Year Dental Students: A Multisource Competency Assessment Strategy for Reflective Practice.

Multisource assessment (MSA) uses multiple assessors to provide feedback. Little is known about the validity of using MSA feedback for improving students' ability to self-assess in a preclinical environment. Therefore, the aim of this study was to measure the validity of using a defined reflective process involving an MSA tool for building skill in dental students' self-evaluation of caries excavation on extracted teeth.

Minimally invasive dentistry.

Background: During the past few decades, scientific developments in cariology, dental materials and diagnostic systems have changed dentistry's approach to diagnosis and management of dental caries. The authors summarize these developments.

Overview: Dental adhesives and restorative materials, new understanding of the caries process and remineralization, and changes in caries prevlance have catalyzed the evolution in caries management from G.