International Journal of Dentistry Research 2020; 5(2): 110-116 DOI:10.31254/dentistry.2020.5215
Principles and Practice of Conservative Adhesive Restorations: A brief review
Somya Jain1 , Raju U Patil2 , Priya Diwan3 , Shikha Rajput4 , Shweta Meshram5 , Sareen Kak6
1. (MDS) Senior Lecturer, Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Mansarovar Dental College & Hospital Research Centre, Bhopal (M.P.), India
2. (MDS) Professor & HOD, Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, STESS Singhad Dental College & Hospital, Vadagaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India
3. (MDS) Pediatric Dental Consultant, National Hospital, Jabalpur (M.P.), India
4. (MDS) Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontics, Mansarovar Dental College & Hospital Research Centre, Bhopal (M.P.), India
5. (MDS) Pediatric Dental Consultant , Advanced Dental Hospital, Sadar, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
6. (BDS) Dental Consultant, Happy Smiles Dental Clinic, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal, M.P, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 12th June, 2020 / Accepted: 1st August, 2020 / Published : 30th August, 2020
Dental caries has been recognised as a major public health problem globally which has an equivalent effect on all age groups. Caries predominantly affects the occlusal surfaces of erupting molars and premolars and thus accounts for nearly 80-90% of pit and fissure caries in permanent teeth. Apart from regular measures for management of dental caries preventive measures involving sealing of the cavitated and non cavitated pits and fissures can be promising tool for cost effective caries prevention. Conservative Adhesive restorations (CAR) have proven to be one such effective means in prevention and treatment of pit and fissure caries. This article reviews complete application technique of CAR along with its indications, contraindications, advantages, disadvantages. Also, literature-based review of the success rate has been reported. An insight of its application in children and advancements that can help in further improving the efficacy have also been reviewed. From this review and after discussion of recently published studies, it is evident that prophylactic techniques like CAR can be both preventive as well as therapeutic measure for preventing progression of incipient caries.
Conservative Adhesive Restorations (CAR), Preventive resin restorations (PRR), Dental Sealants, Pit and Fissure Caries.
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