It is the time to Upgrade Your Cariology Software

Abstract

Cariology is a highly dynamic branch of dental sciences, which deals with the study of aetiology, histopathology, epidemiology, prevention and management of dental caries ‘tooth decay’. The ultimate goal of this branch is to achieve maximum conservation of natural tooth substrate. In this lecture, we will have a trip through the current caries assessment methods and principals. In light of the rapid development of early-caries detection methods, many recent caries assessment and detection methods are recently introduced. One of these new systems is The International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS). Usually cell-phone manufacturers advise their clients to upgrade the software of their mobile phones for better performance. Similarly, the presenter encourages attendees to implement these new minimally invasive concepts/methods in their daily clinical practice to preserve precious natural tooth substrate of our patients.