When you visit a surgeon for a problem with your finger for example, would you chose to consider to amputate the finger or more so eliminate the very cause and amputate your whole hand and arm. NO one does that!
Then why do we consider extraction of teeth as solutions to tooth issues. As parents, we just see teeth as individual units.
Teeth, both milk teeth and permanent serve a role essential for the well-being of an individual. Speech, swallow, breathe, chew, growth and development of the jaw, development of permanent teeth within the jaws etc are few among the many functions the teeth perform.
We are living in an era when equitable access to oral health care is both a common topic of discussion and a challenge. Globally, there exists a disconnect between the number of active dental practitioners and the number of persons most in need of regular preventive and restorative oral healthcare services. Which in turn affects not only the sequela of systemic diseases, but the general quality of life as well.
Hence, we suggest that a more important concept would be a reduction in the demand for care, via the prevention of disease and resultant improvement in general wellness.
The concept ‘Minimally Invasive Dentistry’ can be defined as maximal preservation of healthy dental structures. Within cariology (disease of cavities), this concept includes the use of all available information and techniques ranging from accurate diagnosis of caries, caries risk assessment and prevention, to technical procedures in repairing restorations.
Traditional dentists are currently spending more than half their time replacing old restorations. The main reasons for restoration failures are secondary caries and fractures, factors that are generally not addressed in the technical process of replacing a restoration. Prevailing concepts on minimally invasive dentistry seem to be ‘product or technique-motivated’, challenging one technique or product with another, rather than focusing on a general concept.
New knowledge of caries progression rates has also led to substantial modification of restorative intervention thresholds and further handling of the disease. New diagnostic tools for caries lesion detection, caries risk assessment and focused preventive treatments have decreased the need for early restorative interventions. In parallel to this, new techniques for cutting teeth and removing decay have evolved.
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